#A37BF4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.175 296.7), rgb(163, 123, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#A37BF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 123, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.175 296.7) |
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 #A37BF4 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37BF4 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37BF4 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37BF4 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A37BF4
oklch(67.5% 0.175 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B60FD
oklch(63.2% 0.223 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#873EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.242 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#732DCE
oklch(49.2% 0.226 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D28A6
oklch(42.7% 0.187 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2884
oklch(37.8% 0.146 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#A37BF4 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) | #4F92F8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5990F1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9192AC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37BF4
#A37BF4
oklch(67.5% 0.175 296.7)
- #91A200
#91A200
oklch(67.5% 0.156 117)
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 #A37BF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A37BF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A37BF4 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.