#A57EE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.148 300.5), rgb(165, 126, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#A57EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 126, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.148 300.5) |
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 #A57EE2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57EE2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EE2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EE2 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A57EE2
oklch(67.2% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D67E8
oklch(63% 0.189 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#894AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#753ABA
oklch(49.2% 0.191 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#A57EE2 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) | #6291E6 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91DF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9990A5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57EE2
#A57EE2
oklch(67.2% 0.148 300.5)
- #8AA224
#8AA224
oklch(67.1% 0.147 120.3)
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 #A57EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A57EE2 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.