#A337B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.208 320.3), rgb(163, 55, 185).
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White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A337B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A337B9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 55, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.208 320.3) |
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 #A337B9 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A337B9 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A337B9 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A337B9 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 320.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A337B9
oklch(54.6% 0.208 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#742683
oklch(42.8% 0.16 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#A337B9 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) | #0061BD | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436CB6 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44F74 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A337B9
#A337B9
oklch(54.6% 0.208 320.3)
- #248700
#248700
oklch(54.5% 0.177 140.3)
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 #A337B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A337B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #A337B9 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.