#A57CEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.168 298.2), rgb(165, 124, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A57CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 298°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57CEF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 124, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.168 298.2) |
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 #A57CEF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57CEF | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57CEF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57CEF text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A57CEF
oklch(67.5% 0.168 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D61F7
oklch(63.1% 0.215 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8941E6
oklch(55.7% 0.233 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7431C8
oklch(49.2% 0.216 298)
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Step 800
800
#5E2BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.178 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#A57CEF 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) | #5692F3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F91EC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9592AA | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57CEF
#A57CEF
oklch(67.5% 0.168 298.2)
- #8FA300
#8FA300
oklch(67.6% 0.158 118.1)
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 #A57CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A57CEF 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.