#A658D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.192 310.7), rgb(166, 88, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A658D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A658D5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 88, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.192 310.7) |
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 #A658D5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A658D5 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A658D5 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A658D5 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A658D5
oklch(60.6% 0.192 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9941CB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8331AF
oklch(49% 0.194 311)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562871
oklch(37.6% 0.125 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#A658D5 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) | #2B78D9 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7DD2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06F8E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A658D5
#A658D5
oklch(60.6% 0.192 310.7)
- #5E9400
#5E9400
oklch(60.5% 0.164 130.7)
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 #A658D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A658D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #A658D5 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.