#A85DAB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.141 325.8), rgb(168, 93, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A85DAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85DAB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 93, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.141 325.8) |
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 #A85DAB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85DAB | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85DAB text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85DAB text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB4
oklch(63.2% 0.13 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85DAB
oklch(59.3% 0.141 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#854288
oklch(49% 0.131 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C376F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#A85DAB 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) | #5573AE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CA9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC657C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85DAB
#A85DAB
oklch(59.3% 0.141 325.8)
- #3C9446
#3C9446
oklch(59.4% 0.142 145.6)
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 #A85DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #A85DAB 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.