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#A58CD4 Color

#A58CD4 is rgb(165, 140, 212) in RGB, hsl(261, 46%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 34%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A58CD4
HEX#A58CD4
RGBrgb(165, 140, 212)
HSLhsl(261, 46%, 69%)
HSVhsv(261, 34%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 34%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.107 299.6)
LABlab(62.65% 20.80 -33.75)
LCHlch(62.65% 39.64 301.65)

What #A58CD4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A58CD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A58CD4 Channel Values

How #A58CD4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 165 · G 140 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 46% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 34% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A58CD4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A58CD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A58CD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A58CD4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A58CD4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A58CD4
Protanopia#9191D4
Protanomaly#998FD4
Deuteranopia#9595D4
Deuteranomaly#9C91D4
Tritanopia#9B9898
Tritanomaly#9F93B3
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #A58CD4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a58cd4: #A58CD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A58CD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a58cd4': '#A58CD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.549, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_a58cd4">#A58CD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#A58CD4"

More Purple Colors

#A58CD4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A58CD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A58CD4?

#A58CD4 is a light purple — rgb(165, 140, 212) in RGB and hsl(261, 46%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.

What is the RGB value of #A58CD4?

#A58CD4 is rgb(165, 140, 212) — red 165, green 140, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A58CD4?

#A58CD4 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 34%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A58CD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A58CD4 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A58CD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A58CD4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.81, which is visibly different.

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