#A85FA2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.129 330.1), rgb(168, 95, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A85FA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 95, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.129 330.1) |
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 #A85FA2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85FA2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85FA2 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85FA2 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D3
oklch(81% 0.058 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBC
oklch(70.6% 0.094 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 330.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85FA2
oklch(59.2% 0.129 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#864481
oklch(49.1% 0.121 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3968
oklch(42.8% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#A85FA2 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) | #5C73A4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6579 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85FA2
#A85FA2
oklch(59.2% 0.129 330.1)
- #399353
#399353
oklch(59.3% 0.129 150.1)
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 #A85FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #A85FA2 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.