#A58FA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.045 321.1), rgb(165, 143, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A58FA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 321°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 143, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.045 321.1) |
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 #A58FA9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58FA9 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58FA9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58FA9 text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A58FA9
oklch(67.8% 0.045 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#84678A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#705675
oklch(49.1% 0.058 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B465F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#A58FA9 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) | #8D95AA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69198 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58FA9
#A58FA9
oklch(67.8% 0.045 321.1)
- #899F85
#899F85
oklch(67.8% 0.045 140.8)
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 #A58FA9, 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 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #A58FA9 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.