#A37ACD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.127 305.9), rgb(163, 122, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A37ACD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37ACD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 122, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.127 305.9) |
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 #A37ACD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37ACD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37ACD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37ACD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37ACD
oklch(65.2% 0.127 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#875BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#734A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#A37ACD 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) | #678AD0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D879A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37ACD
#A37ACD
oklch(65.2% 0.127 305.9)
- #7D9D40
#7D9D40
oklch(65.2% 0.126 125.7)
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 #A37ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #A37ACD 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.