#AA85C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.104 309.1), rgb(170, 133, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#AA85C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 309°. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA85C8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.104 309.1) |
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 #AA85C8 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA85C8 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85C8 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85C8 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA85C8
oklch(67.6% 0.104 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A171C6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C58B3
oklch(55.7% 0.145 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#77479A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 309)
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Step 800
800
#613B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.112 309)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#AA85C8 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) | #7992CB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68E9E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA85C8
#AA85C8
oklch(67.6% 0.104 309.1)
- #83A45D
#83A45D
oklch(67.7% 0.104 129.2)
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 #AA85C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #AA85C8 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.