#A37BEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.168 297.8), rgb(163, 123, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A37BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37BEE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.168 297.8) |
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 #A37BEE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37BEE | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37BEE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37BEE text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A37BEE
oklch(67.1% 0.168 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C62F7
oklch(63.1% 0.214 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8841E6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7331C8
oklch(49.1% 0.216 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E2BA2
oklch(42.8% 0.179 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2980
oklch(37.6% 0.14 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C194B
oklch(26.9% 0.089 297.6)
#A37BEE 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) | #5491F2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8FEB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9391A9 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37BEE
#A37BEE
oklch(67.1% 0.168 297.8)
- #8EA100
#8EA100
oklch(67% 0.156 117.8)
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 #A37BEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A37BEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A37BEE 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.