#A758C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.172 316.8), rgb(167, 88, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A758C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A758C2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 88, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.172 316.8) |
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 #A758C2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A758C2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A758C2 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A758C2 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C285D8
oklch(70.8% 0.134 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A758C2
oklch(59.7% 0.172 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BA
oklch(55.6% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8636A0
oklch(49% 0.174 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E82
oklch(42.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#A758C2 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) | #4074C5 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7BBF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66985 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A758C2
#A758C2
oklch(59.7% 0.172 316.8)
- #479514
#479514
oklch(59.7% 0.172 136.8)
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 #A758C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A758C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A758C2 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.