#A374E1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.162 302), rgb(163, 116, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A374E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A374E1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 116, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.162 302) |
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 #A374E1 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A374E1 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A374E1 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A374E1 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A374E1
oklch(65.2% 0.162 302)
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Step 600
600
#8853C7
oklch(55.7% 0.175 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7342AC
oklch(49% 0.164 302)
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Step 800
800
#5E378B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A374E1 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) | #528AE5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8ADE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9888A0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A374E1
#A374E1
oklch(65.2% 0.162 302)
- #809E00
#809E00
oklch(65.3% 0.159 122.2)
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 #A374E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A374E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #A374E1 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.