#A57CA5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.076 326.4), rgb(165, 124, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A57CA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 124, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.076 326.4) |
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 #A57CA5 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57CA5 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57CA5 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57CA5 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57CA5
oklch(64% 0.076 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D628D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#785178
oklch(49.2% 0.077 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#614262
oklch(42.6% 0.065 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#A57CA5 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) | #7986A7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87F8A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57CA5
#A57CA5
oklch(64% 0.076 326.4)
- #6D9971
#6D9971
oklch(64% 0.076 146.9)
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 #A57CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #A57CA5 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.