#A85FDA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.1% 0.188 309.4), rgb(168, 95, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A85FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85FDA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 95, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.188 309.4) |
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 #A85FDA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A85FDA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85FDA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85FDA text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EE
oklch(81% 0.091 309)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E5
oklch(70.8% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A85FDA
oklch(62.1% 0.188 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9644CB
oklch(55.5% 0.204 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8034AF
oklch(49% 0.19 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#682D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#A85FDA 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) | #367DDE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5181D7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17594 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85FDA
#A85FDA
oklch(62.1% 0.188 309.4)
- #669900
#669900
oklch(62.3% 0.166 129.4)
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 #A85FDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A85FDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A85FDA 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.