#A457DE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.8% 0.202 307.7), rgb(164, 87, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A457DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A457DE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 87, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.202 307.7) |
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 #A457DE | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A457DE | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A457DE text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A457DE text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC83EC
oklch(70.8% 0.158 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A457DE
oklch(60.8% 0.202 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#973ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.221 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#812EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.205 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#682994
oklch(42.6% 0.169 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#552776
oklch(37.6% 0.132 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#A457DE 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) | #1479E2 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407CDB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7293 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A457DE
#A457DE
oklch(60.8% 0.202 307.7)
- #679300
#679300
oklch(60.8% 0.158 127.8)
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 #A457DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A457DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #A457DE 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.