#A58BF5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.152 293.4), rgb(165, 139, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#A58BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 139, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.152 293.4) |
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 #A58BF5 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A58BF5 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58BF5 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58BF5 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A58BF5
oklch(70.5% 0.152 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#926BF2
oklch(63.2% 0.194 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E4DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.212 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56339E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#A58BF5 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) | #699DF9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9AF2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929FB4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58BF5
#A58BF5
oklch(70.5% 0.152 293.4)
- #A0A916
#A0A916
oklch(70.4% 0.153 113.6)
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 #A58BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A58BF5 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.