#A458A2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.139 328.1), rgb(164, 88, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A458A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A458A2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 88, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.139 328.1) |
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 #A458A2 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A458A2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A458A2 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A458A2 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A458A2
oklch(57.6% 0.139 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#864285
oklch(49% 0.129 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D376C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#A458A2 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) | #526EA5 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6878A0 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85F75 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A458A2
#A458A2
oklch(57.6% 0.139 328.1)
- #318F47
#318F47
oklch(57.7% 0.139 148)
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 #A458A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #A458A2 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.