#A586CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.106 304), rgb(165, 134, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#A586CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A586CC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 134, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.106 304) |
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 #A586CC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A586CC | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A586CC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A586CC text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E4
oklch(81% 0.066 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A586CC
oklch(67.5% 0.106 304)
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Step 500
500
#9C73CB
oklch(63.2% 0.134 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8759B8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#72499F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#A586CC 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) | #7793CF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F91A0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A586CC
#A586CC
oklch(67.5% 0.106 304)
- #89A256
#89A256
oklch(67.5% 0.106 124.1)
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 #A586CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #A586CC 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.