#A37BDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.2% 0.145 301.6), rgb(163, 123, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A37BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37BDC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 123, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.145 301.6) |
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 #A37BDC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37BDC | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37BDC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37BDC text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37BDC
oklch(66.2% 0.145 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8558BF
oklch(55.6% 0.157 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7147A5
oklch(49.1% 0.147 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#A37BDC 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) | #608EE0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698EDA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998CA1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37BDC
#A37BDC
oklch(66.2% 0.145 301.6)
- #85A027
#85A027
oklch(66.3% 0.145 121.7)
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 #A37BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #A37BDC 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.