#A37AEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.169 298), rgb(163, 122, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A37AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37AEE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 122, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.169 298) |
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 #A37AEE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37AEE | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37AEE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37AEE text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A37AEE
oklch(67% 0.169 298)
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Step 500
500
#9C61F8
oklch(63.1% 0.216 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8840E7
oklch(55.5% 0.235 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#7430C9
oklch(49.2% 0.218 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.181 298)
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Step 900
900
#4D2981
oklch(37.8% 0.141 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#A37AEE 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) | #5390F2 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8FEB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9390A9 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37AEE
#A37AEE
oklch(67% 0.169 298)
- #8DA100
#8DA100
oklch(67% 0.156 118.2)
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 #A37AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A37AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A37AEE 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.