#A588FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.2% 0.164 293.5), rgb(165, 136, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A588FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A588FA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 136, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.164 293.5) |
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 #A588FA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A588FA | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A588FA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A588FA text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A588FA
oklch(70.2% 0.164 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#9367F9
oklch(63.1% 0.208 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F48E8
oklch(55.6% 0.227 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C37CA
oklch(49.1% 0.212 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#572FA3
oklch(42.6% 0.175 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#472C81
oklch(37.6% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#A588FA 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) | #619CFE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6699F7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919EB5 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A588FA
#A588FA
oklch(70.2% 0.164 293.5)
- #A0A800
#A0A800
oklch(70.1% 0.157 113.2)
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 #A588FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A588FA 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.