#A37BC6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.117 307.9), rgb(163, 123, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A37BC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 123, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.117 307.9) |
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 #A37BC6 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37BC6 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37BC6 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37BC6 text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37BC6
oklch(65% 0.117 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#885DAC
oklch(55.7% 0.126 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F78
oklch(42.8% 0.097 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3661
oklch(37.8% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#A37BC6 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) | #6C8AC9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758CC4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8697 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37BC6
#A37BC6
oklch(65% 0.117 307.9)
- #7B9D4B
#7B9D4B
oklch(65.2% 0.117 127.9)
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 #A37BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A37BC6 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.