#A373FE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.8% 0.199 296.6), rgb(163, 115, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A373FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A373FE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 115, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.199 296.6) |
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 #A373FE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A373FE | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A373FE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A373FE text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A373FE
oklch(66.8% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8449E0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7039C2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B309D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#A373FE 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) | #338FFF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438DFB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E90AE | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A373FE
#A373FE
oklch(66.8% 0.199 296.6)
- #909F00
#909F00
oklch(66.7% 0.153 116.3)
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 #A373FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A373FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A373FE 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.