#A458AC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.148 323.7), rgb(164, 88, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A458AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A458AC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 88, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.148 323.7) |
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 #A458AC | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A458AC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A458AC text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A458AC text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C189C7
oklch(70.6% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB8
oklch(63% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A458AC
oklch(58.1% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#85418C
oklch(49.1% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#A458AC 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) | #4D6FAF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478AA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7627A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A458AC
#A458AC
oklch(58.1% 0.148 323.7)
- #39903B
#39903B
oklch(58.1% 0.148 143.8)
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 #A458AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #A458AC 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.