#A58BCA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.4% 0.095 302.9), rgb(165, 139, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#A58BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58BCA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.095 302.9) |
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 #A58BCA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58BCA | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58BCA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58BCA text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A58BCA
oklch(68.4% 0.095 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9876C6
oklch(63.1% 0.122 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#835DB2
oklch(55.5% 0.132 303)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D99
oklch(49.1% 0.122 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#A58BCA 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) | #7E96CD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F94A2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58BCA
#A58BCA
oklch(68.4% 0.095 302.9)
- #8EA360
#8EA360
oklch(68.3% 0.094 123.1)
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 #A58BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
Use #A58BCA 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.