#A957AA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.151 326.8), rgb(169, 87, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A957AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A957AA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 87, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.151 326.8) |
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 #A957AA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A957AA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A957AA text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A957AA text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B569B5
oklch(63.2% 0.139 327.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A957AA
oklch(58.5% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#883F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#A957AA 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) | #4F6FAD | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677AA7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6079 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A957AA
#A957AA
oklch(58.5% 0.151 326.8)
- #2C9341
#2C9341
oklch(58.6% 0.152 146.8)
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 #A957AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #A957AA 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.