#A758C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.176 315.8), rgb(167, 88, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A758C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A758C5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 88, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.176 315.8) |
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 #A758C5 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A758C5 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A758C5 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A758C5 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A758C5
oklch(59.8% 0.176 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8636A3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#A758C5 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) | #3D75C9 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587CC2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56A86 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A758C5
#A758C5
oklch(59.8% 0.176 315.8)
- #499505
#499505
oklch(59.7% 0.175 135.9)
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 #A758C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A758C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #A758C5 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.