#A857BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.17 318.7), rgb(168, 87, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A857BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A857BE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 87, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.17 318.7) |
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 #A857BE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A857BE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A857BE text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A857BE text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C484D5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A857BE
oklch(59.4% 0.17 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B7
oklch(55.6% 0.185 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#88369D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E80
oklch(42.7% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.07 319.1)
#A857BE 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) | #4273C1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86682 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A857BE
#A857BE
oklch(59.4% 0.17 318.7)
- #41951F
#41951F
oklch(59.5% 0.17 138.7)
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 #A857BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A857BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #A857BE 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.