#A85D98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.124 335.5), rgb(168, 93, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A85D98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85D98 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 93, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.124 335.5) |
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 #A85D98 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85D98 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85D98 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85D98 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85D98
oklch(58.5% 0.124 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#88457A
oklch(49.2% 0.115 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#A85D98 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) | #5D709A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B96 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6073 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85D98
#A85D98
oklch(58.5% 0.124 335.5)
- #2D915B
#2D915B
oklch(58.5% 0.124 155.4)
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 #A85D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A85D98 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.