#A058E3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.8% 0.205 304.9), rgb(160, 88, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A058E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A058E3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 88, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.205 304.9) |
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 #A058E3 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A058E3 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A058E3 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A058E3 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 305)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B884F0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A058E3
oklch(60.8% 0.205 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#933FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.224 305)
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Step 700
700
#7D2FBC
oklch(49.1% 0.208 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#662998
oklch(42.7% 0.172 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#532879
oklch(37.8% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#A058E3 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) | #007AE7 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377CE0 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947595 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A058E3
#A058E3
oklch(60.8% 0.205 304.9)
- #6E9100
#6E9100
oklch(60.8% 0.153 124.9)
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 #A058E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A058E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
Use #A058E3 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.