#A657FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.238 301.4), rgb(166, 87, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A657FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A657FF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 87, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.238 301.4) |
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 #A657FF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A657FF | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A657FF text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A657FF text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A657FF
oklch(63.3% 0.238 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#922FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.259 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C1DCF
oklch(49.1% 0.241 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#651EA7
oklch(42.7% 0.199 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#522284
oklch(37.7% 0.155 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#30164E
oklch(27.1% 0.099 301.4)
#A657FF 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) | #0081FF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937DA4 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A657FF
#A657FF
oklch(63.3% 0.238 301.4)
- #7C9700
#7C9700
oklch(63.3% 0.153 121.5)
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 #A657FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A657FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #A657FF 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.