#A957FD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.5% 0.237 302.8), rgb(169, 87, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A957FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A957FD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 87, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 98%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.237 302.8) |
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 #A957FD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A957FD | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A957FD text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A957FD text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFE
oklch(80.8% 0.116 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A957FD
oklch(63.5% 0.237 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#942FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.257 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E1DCC
oklch(49% 0.239 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#671DA5
oklch(42.7% 0.198 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#532183
oklch(37.6% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#31164D
oklch(27.2% 0.098 303)
#A957FD 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) | #0081FF | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C82F9 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987CA3 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A957FD
#A957FD
oklch(63.5% 0.237 302.8)
- #7A9800
#7A9800
oklch(63.4% 0.155 122.5)
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 #A957FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A957FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #A957FD 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.