#A558F1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.3% 0.222 303.7), rgb(165, 88, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A558F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A558F1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 88, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.222 303.7) |
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 #A558F1 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A558F1 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A558F1 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A558F1 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B881F7
oklch(70.6% 0.173 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A558F1
oklch(62.3% 0.222 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9338E2
oklch(55.6% 0.24 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E27C5
oklch(49.2% 0.225 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#66249F
oklch(42.7% 0.185 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#53257E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#A558F1 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) | #007EF6 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #287FEE | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97799D | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A558F1
#A558F1
oklch(62.3% 0.222 303.7)
- #759500
#759500
oklch(62.3% 0.154 123.5)
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 #A558F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A558F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.006
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
Use #A558F1 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.