#A85EB9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.154 319.9), rgb(168, 94, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A85EB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.154 319.9) |
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 #A85EB9 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85EB9 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85EB9 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85EB9 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 320.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85EB9
oklch(60.2% 0.154 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D4CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.167 320)
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Step 700
700
#863C96
oklch(49.1% 0.155 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D327A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#A85EB9 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) | #4F76BC | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657EB6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96A83 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85EB9
#A85EB9
oklch(60.2% 0.154 319.9)
- #489635
#489635
oklch(60.2% 0.154 139.9)
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 #A85EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #A85EB9 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.