#A585EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.152 296.2), rgb(165, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A585EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A585EE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.152 296.2) |
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 #A585EE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A585EE | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A585EE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A585EE text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A585EE
oklch(69% 0.152 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9769EF
oklch(63.2% 0.194 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#834BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.212 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F3BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.196 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A329C
oklch(42.7% 0.163 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#A585EE 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) | #6598F2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A96EB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9598AE | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A585EE
#A585EE
oklch(69% 0.152 296.2)
- #97A617
#97A617
oklch(69% 0.152 116.2)
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 #A585EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #A585EE 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.