#A370C6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.136 310.3), rgb(163, 112, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A370C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A370C6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 112, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.136 310.3) |
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 #A370C6 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A370C6 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A370C6 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A370C6 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A370C6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B2
oklch(55.5% 0.148 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#794699
oklch(49.1% 0.137 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#623A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503264
oklch(37.6% 0.089 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#A370C6 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) | #5D83C9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C4 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7D92 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A370C6
#A370C6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 310.3)
- #6D9939
#6D9939
oklch(63% 0.135 130.3)
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 #A370C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #A370C6 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.