#A758DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.1% 0.199 309.6), rgb(167, 88, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A758DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A758DB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 88, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.199 309.6) |
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 #A758DB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A758DB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A758DB text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A758DB text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E9
oklch(70.8% 0.155 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A758DB
oklch(61.1% 0.199 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#993FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#822FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.201 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2991
oklch(42.7% 0.166 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#562874
oklch(37.8% 0.129 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#A758DB 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) | #2379DF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487ED8 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07191 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A758DB
#A758DB
oklch(61.1% 0.199 309.6)
- #639500
#639500
oklch(61.1% 0.163 129.4)
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 #A758DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A758DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #A758DB 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.