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#A85CDB Color

#A85CDB is rgb(168, 92, 219) in RGB, hsl(276, 64%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 58%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A85CDB
HEX#A85CDB
RGBrgb(168, 92, 219)
HSLhsl(276, 64%, 61%)
HSVhsv(276, 58%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 58%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.193 309.5)
LABlab(52.60% 48.07 -53.39)
LCHlch(52.60% 71.84 312.00)

What #A85CDB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A85CDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.18Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.25Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.49Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 14.23Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.32Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A85CDB Channel Values

How #A85CDB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 168 · G 92 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 64% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 58% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A85CDB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A85CDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A85CDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A85CDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A85CDB
Complementary
#8FDB5C
Analogous
#695CDB
Analogous
#DB5CCE
Triadic
#DBA85C
Triadic
#5CDBA8
Split comp.
#CEDB5C
Split comp.
#5CDB69

Tints & Shades of #A85CDB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B371E0
#C18AE5
#CC9FEA
#D7B4EE
#E2C9F3
#EFE2F9

Shades

#963AD4
#8129BC
#6A229B
#511A75
#3A1254
#230B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A85CDB.

How #A85CDB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A85CDB
Protanopia#6E6EDB
Protanomaly#8967DB
Deuteranopia#7C7CDA
Deuteranomaly#9070DA
Tritanopia#987777
Tritanomaly#9F6DA8
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A85CDB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a85cdb: #A85CDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A85CDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a85cdb': '#A85CDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.361, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_a85cdb">#A85CDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A85CDB"

More Purple Colors

#A85CDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A85CDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A85CDB?

#A85CDB is a light purple — rgb(168, 92, 219) in RGB and hsl(276, 64%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.18.

What is the RGB value of #A85CDB?

#A85CDB is rgb(168, 92, 219) — red 168, green 92, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A85CDB?

#A85CDB converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 58%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A85CDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A85CDB scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A85CDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A85CDB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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