#A858B2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.157 323), rgb(168, 88, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A858B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A858B2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 88, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.157 323) |
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 #A858B2 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A858B2 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A858B2 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A858B2 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C288C9
oklch(70.6% 0.112 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B268BB
oklch(63% 0.144 323.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A858B2
oklch(58.9% 0.157 323)
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Step 700
700
#863E90
oklch(49% 0.146 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3474
oklch(42.6% 0.12 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#A858B2 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) | #4B71B5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BAF | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA637D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A858B2
#A858B2
oklch(58.9% 0.157 323)
- #389336
#389336
oklch(58.8% 0.156 142.9)
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 #A858B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #A858B2 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.