#A57EFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.5% 0.178 295.8), rgb(165, 126, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A57EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57EFA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 126, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.178 295.8) |
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 #A57EFA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57EFA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EFA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EFA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A57EFA
oklch(68.5% 0.178 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#863CF0
oklch(55.6% 0.248 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#722BD1
oklch(49.1% 0.231 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C27A9
oklch(42.7% 0.191 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2785
oklch(37.6% 0.148 296)
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Step 950
950
#2C194E
oklch(27.1% 0.093 296.1)
#A57EFA 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) | #5095FE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5993F7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9296B0 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57EFA
#A57EFA
oklch(68.5% 0.178 295.8)
- #96A400
#96A400
oklch(68.4% 0.156 115.7)
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 #A57EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A57EFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #A57EFA 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.