#A458B2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.154 321.2), rgb(164, 88, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A458B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A458B2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 88, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.154 321.2) |
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 #A458B2 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A458B2 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A458B2 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A458B2 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C089CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.142 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A458B2
oklch(58.4% 0.154 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#844091
oklch(49.1% 0.143 321)
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Step 800
800
#6C3576
oklch(42.8% 0.12 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#A458B2 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) | #4A70B5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6179AF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6647D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A458B2
#A458B2
oklch(58.4% 0.154 321.2)
- #3E9132
#3E9132
oklch(58.4% 0.154 141.2)
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 #A458B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
Use #A458B2 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.