#A37CE6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.9% 0.156 299.1), rgb(163, 124, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A37CE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.156 299.1) |
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 #A37CE6 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37CE6 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37CE6 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37CE6 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37CE6
oklch(66.9% 0.156 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8356C7
oklch(55.6% 0.17 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AC
oklch(49.2% 0.157 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#A37CE6 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) | #5C90EA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648FE3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968FA6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37CE6
#A37CE6
oklch(66.9% 0.156 299.1)
- #8BA107
#8BA107
oklch(66.8% 0.156 119.1)
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 #A37CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A37CE6 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.