#A37EAA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.077 321), rgb(163, 126, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A37EAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37EAA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.077 321) |
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 #A37EAA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37EAA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37EAA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37EAA text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B8
oklch(70.7% 0.06 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37EAA
oklch(64.4% 0.077 321)
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Step 600
600
#8A6391
oklch(55.7% 0.083 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#75527C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#A37EAA 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) | #7A88AC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CA8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4828D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37EAA
#A37EAA
oklch(64.4% 0.077 321)
- #73996D
#73996D
oklch(64.3% 0.077 141.2)
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 #A37EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #A37EAA 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.