#A357A4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.5% 0.142 326.7), rgb(163, 87, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A357A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A357A4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 87, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.142 326.7) |
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 #A357A4 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A357A4 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A357A4 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A357A4 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB2
oklch(63% 0.13 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A357A4
oklch(57.5% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#864287
oklch(49.1% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D376E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#A357A4 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) | #506DA7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6677A2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75F76 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A357A4
#A357A4
oklch(57.5% 0.142 326.7)
- #328E43
#328E43
oklch(57.4% 0.141 146.9)
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 #A357A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #A357A4 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.