#A85DDB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.192 309.4), rgb(168, 93, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A85DDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85DDB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 93, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.192 309.4) |
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 #A85DDB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85DDB | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85DDB text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85DDB text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85DDB
oklch(61.9% 0.192 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9742CD
oklch(55.6% 0.209 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8133B1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#692C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#552972
oklch(37.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#A85DDB 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) | #307CDF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E80D8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17493 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85DDB
#A85DDB
oklch(61.9% 0.192 309.4)
- #659800
#659800
oklch(62% 0.165 129.4)
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 #A85DDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85DDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #A85DDB 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.