#A458FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.235 300.8), rgb(164, 88, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A458FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A458FE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 88, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.235 300.8) |
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 #A458FE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A458FE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A458FE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A458FE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A458FE
oklch(63.1% 0.235 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9032ED
oklch(55.6% 0.256 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B20CE
oklch(49% 0.238 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6420A7
oklch(42.8% 0.197 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#512384
oklch(37.7% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F164D
oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9)
#A458FE 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) | #0080FF | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FA | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917EA4 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A458FE
#A458FE
oklch(63.1% 0.235 300.8)
- #7D9600
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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 #A458FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A458FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.075
Use #A458FE 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.