#A85E8F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.115 341.2), rgb(168, 94, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A85E8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E8F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.115 341.2) |
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 #A85E8F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E8F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E8F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E8F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB0
oklch(70.6% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9C
oklch(63% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E8F
oklch(58.3% 0.115 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#884672
oklch(49% 0.106 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#A85E8F 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) | #626F91 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05F70 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E8F
#A85E8F
oklch(58.3% 0.115 341.2)
- #289065
#289065
oklch(58.4% 0.115 161.2)
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 #A85E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
Use #A85E8F 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.