#A058CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.18 310.7), rgb(160, 88, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A058CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A058CC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 88, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.18 310.7) |
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 #A058CC | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A058CC | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A058CC text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A058CC text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E1
oklch(70.7% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A058CC
oklch(59.4% 0.18 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9746C6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8137AB
oklch(49.2% 0.182 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#692F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.15 311)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#A058CC 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) | #3375D0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6D8A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A058CC
#A058CC
oklch(59.4% 0.18 310.7)
- #5B9000
#5B9000
oklch(59.3% 0.161 130.7)
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 #A058CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A058CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A058CC 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.