#A37DE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.8% 0.149 299.7), rgb(163, 125, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A37DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 125, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.149 299.7) |
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 #A37DE2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37DE2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37DE2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37DE2 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.118 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37DE2
oklch(66.8% 0.149 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8358C3
oklch(55.7% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A8
oklch(49.1% 0.151 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B88
oklch(42.7% 0.125 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#A37DE2 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) | #6090E6 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688FDF | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978FA5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37DE2
#A37DE2
oklch(66.8% 0.149 299.7)
- #8AA11D
#8AA11D
oklch(66.8% 0.149 119.7)
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 #A37DE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #A37DE2 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.