#A58D9F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.038 334.8), rgb(165, 141, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A58D9F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58D9F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 141, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.038 334.8) |
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 #A58D9F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58D9F | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58D9F text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58D9F text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A58D9F
oklch(67.1% 0.038 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F95
oklch(63.2% 0.048 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#876880
oklch(55.6% 0.053 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#73566C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4758
oklch(42.7% 0.04 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B48
oklch(37.7% 0.033 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#A58D9F 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) | #8D92A0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88E93 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58D9F
#A58D9F
oklch(67.1% 0.038 334.8)
- #849D8B
#849D8B
oklch(67.1% 0.039 154)
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 #A58D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #A58D9F 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.