#A858AC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.151 325.5), rgb(168, 88, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A858AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A858AC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 88, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.151 325.5) |
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 #A858AC | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A858AC | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A858AC text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A858AC text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C388C5
oklch(70.6% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B7
oklch(63.1% 0.139 325.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A858AC
oklch(58.6% 0.151 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#873F8B
oklch(49% 0.14 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3571
oklch(42.8% 0.116 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#A858AC 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) | #4F70AF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC627A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A858AC
#A858AC
oklch(58.6% 0.151 325.5)
- #32933F
#32933F
oklch(58.7% 0.151 145.6)
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 #A858AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A858AC 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.