#A885CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.113 305.3), rgb(168, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A885CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A885CF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.113 305.3) |
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 #A885CF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A885CF | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A885CF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A885CF text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A885CF
oklch(67.8% 0.113 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E70CE
oklch(63% 0.144 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8956BB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7546A1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A83
oklch(42.7% 0.121 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3369
oklch(37.8% 0.093 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#A885CF 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) | #7593D2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A290A0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A885CF
#A885CF
oklch(67.8% 0.113 305.3)
- #87A453
#87A453
oklch(67.8% 0.113 125.5)
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 #A885CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #A885CF 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.