#A257D1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.188 310.3), rgb(162, 87, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A257D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A257D1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 87, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.188 310.3) |
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 #A257D1 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A257D1 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A257D1 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A257D1 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E4
oklch(70.6% 0.147 310.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A257D1
oklch(59.8% 0.188 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9843CA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8234AE
oklch(49.2% 0.189 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#692C8D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#A257D1 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) | #2C76D5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7ACE | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6E8C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A257D1
#A257D1
oklch(59.8% 0.188 310.3)
- #5D9100
#5D9100
oklch(59.7% 0.162 130.4)
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 #A257D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A257D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #A257D1 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.