#A85EE1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.4% 0.197 307.7), rgb(168, 94, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A85EE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.197 307.7) |
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 #A85EE1 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85EE1 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85EE1 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85EE1 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB84EA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85EE1
oklch(62.4% 0.197 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9641D1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#8031B5
oklch(49.1% 0.199 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#682B93
oklch(42.8% 0.165 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#A85EE1 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) | #2A7EE5 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A81DE | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7797 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85EE1
#A85EE1
oklch(62.4% 0.197 307.7)
- #6B9800
#6B9800
oklch(62.3% 0.162 127.7)
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 #A85EE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85EE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #A85EE1 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.