#A57FDC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.139 301.6), rgb(165, 127, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A57FDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57FDC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 127, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.139 301.6) |
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 #A57FDC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57FDC | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57FDC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57FDC text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A57FDC
oklch(67% 0.139 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6AE1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#894ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#753DB3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3491
oklch(42.8% 0.148 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A57FDC 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) | #6690DF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8FA3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57FDC
#A57FDC
oklch(67% 0.139 301.6)
- #88A233
#88A233
oklch(67.1% 0.139 121.6)
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 #A57FDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A57FDC 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.