#A157BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.168 315.3), rgb(161, 87, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A157BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A157BF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 87, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.168 315.3) |
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 #A157BF | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A157BF | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A157BF text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A157BF text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C9
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A157BF
oklch(58.6% 0.168 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#813E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#A157BF 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) | #3E72C2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6883 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A157BF
#A157BF
oklch(58.6% 0.168 315.3)
- #4B910B
#4B910B
oklch(58.7% 0.168 135.2)
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 #A157BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A157BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #A157BF 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.