#A57EEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.158 298.8), rgb(165, 126, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A57EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57EEA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 126, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.158 298.8) |
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 #A57EEA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57EEA | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EEA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EEA text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A57EEA
oklch(67.6% 0.158 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C65F0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8846DF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7436C1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 299)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 299)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#A57EEA 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) | #5D92EE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6591E7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9792A9 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57EEA
#A57EEA
oklch(67.6% 0.158 298.8)
- #8EA302
#8EA302
oklch(67.5% 0.158 118.5)
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 #A57EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #A57EEA 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.