#A37699
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.074 334.6), rgb(163, 118, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A37699 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37699 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 118, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.074 334.6) |
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 #A37699 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37699 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37699 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37699 text on black | 5.60:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#B893AF
oklch(70.6% 0.059 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37699
oklch(62.2% 0.074 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#916186
oklch(55.6% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5072
oklch(49.1% 0.075 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#64425D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#52384C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#A37699 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) | #76809A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818698 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77882 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37699
#A37699
oklch(62.2% 0.074 334.6)
- #629473
#629473
oklch(62.1% 0.074 154.8)
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 #A37699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
Use #A37699 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.