#AA85C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.097 311.6), rgb(170, 133, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AA85C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA85C2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.097 311.6) |
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 #AA85C2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA85C2 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85C2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85C2 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA85C2
oklch(67.4% 0.097 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A272C0
oklch(63.1% 0.124 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AC
oklch(55.6% 0.135 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#784994
oklch(49.2% 0.125 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#613C78
oklch(42.6% 0.104 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F39
oklch(27.1% 0.051 311.6)
#AA85C2 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) | #7B91C4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88D9B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA85C2
#AA85C2
oklch(67.4% 0.097 311.6)
- #81A363
#81A363
oklch(67.4% 0.097 131.3)
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 #AA85C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA85C2 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.