#A85DEA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.208 305.8), rgb(168, 93, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#A85DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85DEA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 93, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.208 305.8) |
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 #A85DEA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85DEA | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85DEA text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85DEA text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F5
oklch(81% 0.101 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA83F0
oklch(70.8% 0.162 306)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85DEA
oklch(62.9% 0.208 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#953DD9
oklch(55.6% 0.227 306)
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Step 700
700
#7F2DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.21 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#672898
oklch(42.7% 0.174 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#542779
oklch(37.7% 0.136 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#A85DEA 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) | #137FEE | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F82E7 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D799B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85DEA
#A85DEA
oklch(62.9% 0.208 305.8)
- #719800
#719800
oklch(62.7% 0.159 125.7)
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 #A85DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #A85DEA 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.