#A057FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.6% 0.237 299.4), rgb(160, 87, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A057FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A057FF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 87, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.237 299.4) |
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 #A057FF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A057FF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A057FF text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A057FF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A057FF
oklch(62.6% 0.237 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E33F0
oklch(55.7% 0.257 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7921D1
oklch(49.1% 0.24 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#6220A9
oklch(42.7% 0.199 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#502386
oklch(37.8% 0.155 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#A057FF 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) | #0080FF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EFB | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7EA4 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A057FF
#A057FF
oklch(62.6% 0.237 299.4)
- #7E9400
#7E9400
oklch(62.7% 0.148 119.7)
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 #A057FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A057FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.080
Use #A057FF 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.