#A37CBD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.104 311.1), rgb(163, 124, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A37CBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37CBD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 124, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.104 311.1) |
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 #A37CBD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37CBD | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37CBD text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37CBD text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#B192C6
oklch(70.6% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37CBD
oklch(64.8% 0.104 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#895FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#744E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4072
oklch(42.7% 0.087 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D375C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#A37CBD 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) | #7189C0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08594 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37CBD
#A37CBD
oklch(64.8% 0.104 311.1)
- #789C57
#789C57
oklch(64.9% 0.104 131.3)
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 #A37CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A37CBD 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.