#A85FA6
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.133 328.1), rgb(168, 95, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A85FA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 95, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.133 328.1) |
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 #A85FA6 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85FA6 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85FA6 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85FA6 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C489C1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85FA6
oklch(59.4% 0.133 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F509D
oklch(55.6% 0.144 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#884087
oklch(49.1% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#A85FA6 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) | #5A73A8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA4 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC667B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85FA6
#A85FA6
oklch(59.4% 0.133 328.1)
- #3C934F
#3C934F
oklch(59.3% 0.132 148.2)
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 #A85FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #A85FA6 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.