#A157C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.175 313.3), rgb(161, 87, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A157C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A157C5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 87, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.175 313.3) |
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 #A157C5 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A157C5 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A157C5 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A157C5 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CD
oklch(63.1% 0.16 313.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A157C5
oklch(59% 0.175 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#803DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.162 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#683382
oklch(42.7% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#552E68
oklch(37.8% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#A157C5 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) | #3873C9 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5379C2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6A86 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A157C5
#A157C5
oklch(59% 0.175 313.3)
- #519100
#519100
oklch(59% 0.168 133.5)
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 #A157C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A157C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A157C5 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.