#A357D9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.4% 0.197 308.6), rgb(163, 87, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A357D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A357D9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 87, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.197 308.6) |
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 #A357D9 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A357D9 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A357D9 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A357D9 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC83E9
oklch(70.6% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A357D9
oklch(60.4% 0.197 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9741D0
oklch(55.7% 0.213 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8131B4
oklch(49.1% 0.199 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#692A92
oklch(42.7% 0.166 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#552874
oklch(37.6% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#A357D9 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) | #1F77DD | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447BD6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7090 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A357D9
#A357D9
oklch(60.4% 0.197 308.6)
- #649200
#649200
oklch(60.4% 0.159 128.5)
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 #A357D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A357D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #A357D9 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.