#A58DF5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.8% 0.149 292.8), rgb(165, 141, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A58DF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58DF5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 141, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.149 292.8) |
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 #A58DF5 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A58DF5 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58DF5 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58DF5 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A58DF5
oklch(70.8% 0.149 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#906CF0
oklch(63% 0.19 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C4FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.208 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693FC2
oklch(49.2% 0.193 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#A58DF5 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) | #6C9EF9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9BF2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A0B5 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58DF5
#A58DF5
oklch(70.8% 0.149 292.8)
- #A3AA1F
#A3AA1F
oklch(70.9% 0.15 112.7)
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 #A58DF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A58DF5 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.