#A57AEB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.166 299.5), rgb(165, 122, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A57AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57AEB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 122, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.166 299.5) |
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 #A57AEB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57AEB | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57AEB text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57AEB text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A57AEB
oklch(67% 0.166 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F4
oklch(63% 0.212 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A41E3
oklch(55.6% 0.23 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7631C5
oklch(49.1% 0.214 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#602B9F
oklch(42.8% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#A57AEB 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) | #5690EF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608FE8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978FA7 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57AEB
#A57AEB
oklch(67% 0.166 299.5)
- #8BA200
#8BA200
oklch(67.1% 0.158 119.3)
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 #A57AEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A57AEB 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.