#A157AA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.5% 0.146 323.1), rgb(161, 87, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A157AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A157AA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 87, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.146 323.1) |
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 #A157AA | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A157AA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A157AA text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A157AA text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A157AA
oklch(57.5% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#84418C
oklch(49% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#A157AA 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) | #4C6EAD | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6277A8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36179 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A157AA
#A157AA
oklch(57.5% 0.146 323.1)
- #3A8E39
#3A8E39
oklch(57.6% 0.146 143.2)
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 #A157AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #A157AA 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.