#A372B1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.107 318.6), rgb(163, 114, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A372B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A372B1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 114, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.107 318.6) |
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 #A372B1 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A372B1 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A372B1 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A372B1 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A372B1
oklch(62.5% 0.107 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#905B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B88
oklch(49.1% 0.108 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#643E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#A372B1 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) | #6A81B3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586AF | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37989 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A372B1
#A372B1
oklch(62.5% 0.107 318.6)
- #669756
#669756
oklch(62.5% 0.107 138.3)
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 #A372B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #A372B1 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.