#A857BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.171 318.3), rgb(168, 87, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A857BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 318°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A857BF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 87, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.171 318.3) |
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 #A857BF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A857BF | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A857BF text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A857BF text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A857BF
oklch(59.5% 0.171 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B8
oklch(55.6% 0.187 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#88369E
oklch(49.1% 0.173 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E80
oklch(42.7% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#A857BF 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) | #4173C2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86783 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A857BF
#A857BF
oklch(59.5% 0.171 318.3)
- #42951C
#42951C
oklch(59.5% 0.171 138.2)
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 #A857BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A857BF.
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 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #A857BF 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.