#A57AA2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.5% 0.077 328.8), rgb(165, 122, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A57AA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 122, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.077 328.8) |
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 #A57AA2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57AA2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57AA2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57AA2 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694B3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57AA2
oklch(63.5% 0.077 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E618C
oklch(55.5% 0.084 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#634260
oklch(42.8% 0.064 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#A57AA2 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) | #7884A4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87D88 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57AA2
#A57AA2
oklch(63.5% 0.077 328.8)
- #6A9871
#6A9871
oklch(63.6% 0.077 148.6)
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 #A57AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #A57AA2 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.