#A57EFB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.6% 0.18 295.7), rgb(165, 126, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A57EFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57EFB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 126, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.18 295.7) |
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 #A57EFB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57EFB | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EFB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57EFB text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A57EFB
oklch(68.6% 0.18 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#863BF1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#722AD2
oklch(49.1% 0.233 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C27A9
oklch(42.7% 0.191 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2786
oklch(37.7% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C184E
oklch(26.9% 0.095 296.5)
#A57EFB 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) | #5096FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5893F8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9196B1 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57EFB
#A57EFB
oklch(68.6% 0.18 295.7)
- #97A500
#97A500
oklch(68.7% 0.157 115.7)
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 #A57EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A57EFB.
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 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #A57EFB 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.