#A372AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.105 319.6), rgb(163, 114, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A372AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A372AF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 114, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.105 319.6) |
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 #A372AF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A372AF | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A372AF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A372AF text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C1
oklch(70.6% 0.082 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A372AF
oklch(62.4% 0.105 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#905C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B86
oklch(49.1% 0.106 320)
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Step 800
800
#643E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#A372AF 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) | #6A80B1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47989 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A372AF
#A372AF
oklch(62.4% 0.105 319.6)
- #659758
#659758
oklch(62.5% 0.106 139.3)
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 #A372AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #A372AF 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.