#A457F5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.4% 0.227 302.7), rgb(164, 87, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A457F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A457F5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 87, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.227 302.7) |
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 #A457F5 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A457F5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A457F5 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A457F5 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B781FB
oklch(70.8% 0.178 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A457F5
oklch(62.4% 0.227 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#9235E6
oklch(55.5% 0.247 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D24C8
oklch(49.1% 0.23 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#6522A2
oklch(42.6% 0.19 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#522480
oklch(37.6% 0.148 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#A457F5 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) | #007EFA | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A7FF2 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947A9F | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A457F5
#A457F5
oklch(62.4% 0.227 302.7)
- #779500
#779500
oklch(62.4% 0.153 122.8)
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 #A457F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A457F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.006
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #A457F5 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.