#A375E1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.4% 0.16 301.8), rgb(163, 117, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A375E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A375E1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.16 301.8) |
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 #A375E1 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A375E1 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A375E1 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A375E1 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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)
#A375E1
oklch(65.4% 0.16 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8753C7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7343AC
oklch(49.2% 0.162 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A375E1 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) | #548BE5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608BDE | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9788A0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A375E1
#A375E1
oklch(65.4% 0.16 301.8)
- #819E00
#819E00
oklch(65.3% 0.158 121.8)
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 #A375E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A375E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
Use #A375E1 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.