#A058A0
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.134 327.2), rgb(160, 88, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A058A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A058A0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 88, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.134 327.2) |
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 #A058A0 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A058A0 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A058A0 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A058A0 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB0
oklch(63% 0.123 326.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A058A0
oklch(57% 0.134 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#854485
oklch(49.2% 0.124 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583158
oklch(37.8% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#A058A0 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) | #526DA2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66769E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45F74 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A058A0
#A058A0
oklch(57% 0.134 327.2)
- #368C46
#368C46
oklch(57.1% 0.133 147.2)
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 #A058A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A058A0 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.