#A57DA3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.1% 0.072 328), rgb(165, 125, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A57DA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 125, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.072 328) |
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 #A57DA3 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57DA3 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57DA3 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57DA3 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 328.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57DA3
oklch(64.1% 0.072 328)
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Step 600
600
#8D638B
oklch(55.7% 0.079 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#775176
oklch(49% 0.074 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#614360
oklch(42.7% 0.06 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#A57DA3 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) | #7B87A5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848CA2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8808A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57DA3
#A57DA3
oklch(64.1% 0.072 328)
- #6E9974
#6E9974
oklch(64.1% 0.072 148.3)
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 #A57DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #A57DA3 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.