#A37BDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.142 302.1), rgb(163, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A37BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37BDA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.142 302.1) |
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 #A37BDA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37BDA | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37BDA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37BDA text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 302)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.112 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37BDA
oklch(66% 0.142 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8558BD
oklch(55.5% 0.155 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7148A3
oklch(49.1% 0.143 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C84
oklch(42.8% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#A37BDA 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) | #618DDD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ED8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998BA0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37BDA
#A37BDA
oklch(66% 0.142 302.1)
- #849F2C
#849F2C
oklch(66% 0.141 122)
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 #A37BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A37BDA 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.