#A58BEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.141 294.8), rgb(165, 139, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A58BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58BEC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 139, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.141 294.8) |
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 #A58BEC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A58BEC | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58BEC text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58BEC 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A58BEC
oklch(70% 0.141 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#936DE9
oklch(63% 0.18 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F51D7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 295)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573797
oklch(42.8% 0.15 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#A58BEC 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) | #6E9BF0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7299EA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959CB0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58BEC
#A58BEC
oklch(70% 0.141 294.8)
- #9CA82F
#9CA82F
oklch(70% 0.141 115.1)
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 #A58BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A58BEC 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.