#A057B2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.154 319.4), rgb(160, 87, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A057B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A057B2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 87, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.154 319.4) |
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 #A057B2 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A057B2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A057B2 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A057B2 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.11 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.141 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A057B2
oklch(57.8% 0.154 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#834193
oklch(49.2% 0.143 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#A057B2 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) | #476FB5 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D77AF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1647C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A057B2
#A057B2
oklch(57.8% 0.154 319.4)
- #428E2B
#428E2B
oklch(57.7% 0.154 139.3)
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 #A057B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #A057B2 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.