#A37BC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.114 308.7), rgb(163, 123, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A37BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 123, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.114 308.7) |
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 #A37BC4 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37BC4 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37BC4 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37BC4 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B191CB
oklch(70.6% 0.09 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37BC4
oklch(65% 0.114 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#885DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#734C92
oklch(49% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F76
oklch(42.7% 0.095 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#A37BC4 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) | #6C8AC7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758CC2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8696 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37BC4
#A37BC4
oklch(65% 0.114 308.7)
- #7A9C4D
#7A9C4D
oklch(64.9% 0.114 128.4)
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 #A37BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A37BC4 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.