#A58EB2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.058 313.3), rgb(165, 142, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A58EB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 142, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.058 313.3) |
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 #A58EB2 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58EB2 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58EB2 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58EB2 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A58EB2
oklch(68% 0.058 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#997CAA
oklch(63% 0.075 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#846595
oklch(55.6% 0.081 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#70547F
oklch(49.2% 0.075 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4567
oklch(42.7% 0.061 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#A58EB2 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) | #8995B4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4929A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58EB2
#A58EB2
oklch(68% 0.058 313.3)
- #8AA07C
#8AA07C
oklch(67.9% 0.057 133.4)
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 #A58EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #A58EB2 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.