#A37BD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.132 304.2), rgb(163, 123, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#A37BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 123, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.132 304.2) |
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 #A37BD2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37BD2 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37BD2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37BD2 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37BD2
oklch(65.6% 0.132 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#865AB6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#724A9D
oklch(49.2% 0.133 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#A37BD2 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) | #668CD5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8DD0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B899C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37BD2
#A37BD2
oklch(65.6% 0.132 304.2)
- #809E3A
#809E3A
oklch(65.6% 0.132 124.2)
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 #A37BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #A37BD2 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.