#A85DD2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.182 311.8), rgb(168, 93, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A85DD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 93, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.182 311.8) |
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 #A85DD2 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85DD2 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85DD2 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85DD2 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
-
Step 400
400
#BE85E1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 311.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85DD2
oklch(61.4% 0.182 311.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9945C5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 311.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8235AA
oklch(49% 0.184 311.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6A2D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 311.8)
-
Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
-
Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#A85DD2 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) | #3A7AD6 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557FCF | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3718F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85DD2
#A85DD2
oklch(61.4% 0.182 311.8)
- #5C9800
#5C9800
oklch(61.4% 0.17 131.9)
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 #A85DD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85DD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #A85DD2 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.