#A157AB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.147 322.7), rgb(161, 87, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A157AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A157AB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 87, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.147 322.7) |
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 #A157AB | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A157AB | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A157AB text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A157AB text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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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
#B06BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A157AB
oklch(57.6% 0.147 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#84418D
oklch(49% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3673
oklch(42.6% 0.114 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#A157AB 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) | #4B6EAE | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177A9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36279 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A157AB
#A157AB
oklch(57.6% 0.147 322.7)
- #3B8E37
#3B8E37
oklch(57.6% 0.148 142.6)
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 #A157AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #A157AB 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.