#A85CF2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.218 304.1), rgb(168, 92, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A85CF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 92, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.218 304.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A85CF2 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85CF2 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85CF2 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85CF2 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B882F6
oklch(70.7% 0.171 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.218 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9439E0
oklch(55.6% 0.237 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E29C3
oklch(49.2% 0.221 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#66259D
oklch(42.7% 0.182 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#53257D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#301749
oklch(26.9% 0.09 303.9)
#A85CF2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0080F7 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3382EF | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7C9F | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85CF2
#A85CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.218 304.1)
- #769900
#769900
oklch(63.3% 0.158 124.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A85CF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85CF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.008
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #A85CF2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.