#A57EEB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.7% 0.159 298.6), rgb(165, 126, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A57EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57EEB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 126, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.159 298.6) |
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 #A57EEB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57EEB | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EEB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EEB text on black | 6.78:1 | 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
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F9
oklch(81% 0.1 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A57EEB
oklch(67.7% 0.159 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C64F1
oklch(63% 0.204 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8845E0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7335C2
oklch(49% 0.206 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#A57EEB 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) | #5C92EF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6491E8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9792A9 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57EEB
#A57EEB
oklch(67.7% 0.159 298.6)
- #8EA300
#8EA300
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 #A57EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #A57EEB 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.