#A058BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.166 314.7), rgb(160, 88, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A058BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A058BF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 88, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.166 314.7) |
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 #A058BF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A058BF | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A058BF text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A058BF text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB69C8
oklch(63% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A058BF
oklch(58.7% 0.166 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#803F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#68357E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552F66
oklch(37.8% 0.1 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#A058BF 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) | #3F72C2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5778BC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6983 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A058BF
#A058BF
oklch(58.7% 0.166 314.7)
- #4D900C
#4D900C
oklch(58.6% 0.166 134.7)
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 #A058BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #A058BF 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.