#A57DF7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.2% 0.176 296.6), rgb(165, 125, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A57DF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 125, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.176 296.6) |
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 #A57DF7 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57DF7 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57DF7 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57DF7 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 296.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A57DF7
oklch(68.2% 0.176 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFE
oklch(63.1% 0.225 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#873DED
oklch(55.6% 0.244 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#732CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.227 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D28A7
oklch(42.7% 0.188 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2884
oklch(37.8% 0.146 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#A57DF7 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) | #5194FB | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A92F4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9395AF | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57DF7
#A57DF7
oklch(68.2% 0.176 296.6)
- #94A400
#94A400
oklch(68.2% 0.157 116.5)
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 #A57DF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A57DF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #A57DF7 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.