#A57BD7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.139 303.9), rgb(165, 123, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A57BD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 123, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.139 303.9) |
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 #A57BD7 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57BD7 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57BD7 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57BD7 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD8
oklch(70.6% 0.109 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57BD7
oklch(66.1% 0.139 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8758BA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 304)
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Step 700
700
#7248A0
oklch(49.1% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C82
oklch(42.8% 0.116 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#A57BD7 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) | #648DDA | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ED5 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8A9F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57BD7
#A57BD7
oklch(66.1% 0.139 303.9)
- #81A034
#81A034
oklch(66.1% 0.138 124)
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 #A57BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A57BD7 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.