#A37BCE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.127 305.4), rgb(163, 123, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A37BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 305°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37BCE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 123, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.127 305.4) |
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 #A37BCE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37BCE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37BCE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37BCE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 305.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37BCE
oklch(65.4% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#875BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#724A9A
oklch(49% 0.129 305.2)
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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)
#A37BCE 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) | #688BD1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C889B | 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°).
- #A37BCE
#A37BCE
oklch(65.4% 0.127 305.4)
- #7E9E40
#7E9E40
oklch(65.5% 0.127 125.6)
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 #A37BCE, 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 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #A37BCE 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.