#A458E2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.2% 0.205 306.7), rgb(164, 88, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A458E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 307°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A458E2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 88, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.205 306.7) |
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 #A458E2 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A458E2 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A458E2 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A458E2 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB83EE
oklch(70.8% 0.16 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A458E2
oklch(61.2% 0.205 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#963ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.223 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#802EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.208 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#682896
oklch(42.7% 0.172 307)
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Step 900
900
#542778
oklch(37.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#A458E2 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) | #0B7AE6 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7DDF | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7495 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A458E2
#A458E2
oklch(61.2% 0.205 306.7)
- #6B9400
#6B9400
oklch(61.3% 0.158 126.7)
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 #A458E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A458E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
Use #A458E2 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.