#A58CA0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.041 332.9), rgb(165, 140, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A58CA0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 140, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.041 332.9) |
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 #A58CA0 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58CA0 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58CA0 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58CA0 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A58CA0
oklch(66.9% 0.041 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E97
oklch(63.1% 0.052 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#886782
oklch(55.6% 0.057 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#73566E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4659
oklch(42.7% 0.044 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B49
oklch(37.7% 0.034 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#A58CA0 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) | #8C91A1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91959F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88D93 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58CA0
#A58CA0
oklch(66.9% 0.041 332.9)
- #829D89
#829D89
oklch(66.9% 0.042 153.1)
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 #A58CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #A58CA0 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.