#A58FEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.8% 0.137 293.2), rgb(165, 143, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#A58FEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58FEE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 143, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.137 293.2) |
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 #A58FEE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A58FEE | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58FEE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58FEE text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A58FEE
oklch(70.8% 0.137 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#906FE8
oklch(63% 0.176 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C54D6
oklch(55.6% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6843B9
oklch(49% 0.177 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553896
oklch(42.6% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#A58FEE 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) | #739EF2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CEC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A0B3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58FEE
#A58FEE
oklch(70.8% 0.137 293.2)
- #A1A935
#A1A935
oklch(70.7% 0.137 113.2)
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 #A58FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #A58FEE 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.