#A857CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.185 314.2), rgb(168, 87, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A857CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A857CC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 87, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.185 314.2) |
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 #A857CC | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A857CC | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A857CC text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A857CC text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 314)
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Step 400
400
#C183DF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A857CC
oklch(60.2% 0.185 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D42C3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8633A8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B88
oklch(42.7% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#A857CC 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) | #3676D0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547CC9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56B89 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A857CC
#A857CC
oklch(60.2% 0.185 314.2)
- #519600
#519600
oklch(60.3% 0.174 134.2)
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 #A857CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A857CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #A857CC 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.