#A57EE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.149 300.2), rgb(165, 126, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#A57EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 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 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 126, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.149 300.2) |
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 #A57EE3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57EE3 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EE3 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EE3 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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)
#A57EE3
oklch(67.2% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D67E9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#894AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.206 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7439BB
oklch(49% 0.193 300)
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Step 800
800
#5F3197
oklch(42.8% 0.159 300.5)
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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)
#A57EE3 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) | #6191E7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9990A6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57EE3
#A57EE3
oklch(67.2% 0.149 300.2)
- #8AA321
#8AA321
oklch(67.3% 0.15 120.5)
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 #A57EE3, 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 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A57EE3 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.