#A37CAF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.2% 0.086 318.1), rgb(163, 124, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A37CAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37CAF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 124, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.086 318.1) |
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 #A37CAF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37CAF | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37CAF text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37CAF text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#B394BC
oklch(70.8% 0.067 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37CAF
oklch(64.2% 0.086 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6197
oklch(55.6% 0.094 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#755081
oklch(49.1% 0.088 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#604269
oklch(42.8% 0.073 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#A37CAF 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) | #7687B1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3828E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37CAF
#A37CAF
oklch(64.2% 0.086 318.1)
- #739966
#739966
oklch(64.1% 0.085 137.9)
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 #A37CAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A37CAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #A37CAF 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.