Palettes / Colors / #A057FA
#A057FA — Light Vivid Purple
#A057FA is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #A057FA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A057FA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B0FA57; it also sits naturally between #575FFA and #F257FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A057FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 87, 250 |
| HSL | 267°, 94%, 66% |
| HSV | 267°, 65%, 98% |
| CMYK | 36%, 65%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 35.16, 21.19, 92.68 |
| Yxy | 21.19, 0.2359, 0.1422 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.16, 60.83, -70.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.03, 59.16, -93.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 34% · Blue 98%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A057FA
.text { color: #A057FA; }
.background { background-color: #A057FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A057FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 87, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 94%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A057FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 87, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A057FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 87, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A057FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A057FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0FA57:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.01:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.24:1 AA |
Best text color on #A057FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A057FA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A057FA: ·
How #A057FA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A057FA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A057FA?
#A057FA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 160, 87, 250). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A057FA?
#A057FA is RGB 160, 87, 250 — HSL 267°, 94%, 66% — CMYK 36%, 65%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #A057FA?
Its complement is #B0FA57; analogous partners are #575FFA and #F257FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A057FA for text?
Black text on #A057FA has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.01:1.