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#A85FFC Color

#A85FFC is rgb(168, 95, 252) in RGB, hsl(268, 96%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 62%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A85FFC
HEX#A85FFC
RGBrgb(168, 95, 252)
HSLhsl(268, 96%, 68%)
HSVhsv(268, 62%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 62%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.225 301.8)
LABlab(54.88% 52.52 -68.17)
LCHlch(54.88% 86.05 307.61)

What #A85FFC 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 #A85FFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A85FFC Channel Values

How #A85FFC 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 95 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 96% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 62% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A85FFC 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 text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A85FFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A85FFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A85FFC

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.

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How #A85FFC 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#A85FFC
Protanopia#7070FC
Protanomaly#8A6AFC
Deuteranopia#7D7DFB
Deuteranomaly#9072FB
Tritanopia#918282
Tritanomaly#9B75BF
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #A85FFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a85ffc: #A85FFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A85FFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a85ffc': '#A85FFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.373, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_a85ffc">#A85FFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A85FFC"

More Purple Colors

#A85FFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A85FFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A85FFC?

#A85FFC is a light purple — rgb(168, 95, 252) in RGB and hsl(268, 96%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.

What is the RGB value of #A85FFC?

#A85FFC is rgb(168, 95, 252) — red 168, green 95, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A85FFC?

#A85FFC converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 62%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A85FFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A85FFC scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A85FFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A85FFC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 16.05, which is visibly different.

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