#A857B3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.159 322.7), rgb(168, 87, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A857B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A857B3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 87, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.159 322.7) |
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 #A857B3 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A857B3 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A857B3 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A857B3 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C388CA
oklch(70.8% 0.114 323)
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Step 500
500
#B368BD
oklch(63.2% 0.147 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A857B3
oklch(58.8% 0.159 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#873D91
oklch(49.1% 0.149 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3375
oklch(42.5% 0.123 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#A857B3 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) | #4A71B6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627AB0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA637D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A857B3
#A857B3
oklch(58.8% 0.159 322.7)
- #379334
#379334
oklch(58.8% 0.158 142.8)
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 #A857B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #A857B3 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.