#A57FA1
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.067 329.9), rgb(165, 127, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A57FA1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 127, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.067 329.9) |
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 #A57FA1 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57FA1 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57FA1 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57FA1 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 329)
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Step 400
400
#B495B0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57FA1
oklch(64.4% 0.067 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6488
oklch(55.7% 0.073 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#765373
oklch(49.1% 0.066 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#A57FA1 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) | #7E88A2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8818B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57FA1
#A57FA1
oklch(64.4% 0.067 329.9)
- #709978
#709978
oklch(64.3% 0.067 150.2)
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 #A57FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #A57FA1 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.