#A37EBA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.096 312), rgb(163, 126, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A37EBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37EBA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.096 312) |
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 #A37EBA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37EBA | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37EBA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37EBA text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B093C3
oklch(70.6% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37EBA
oklch(65% 0.096 312)
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Step 600
600
#8860A0
oklch(55.6% 0.106 312)
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Step 700
700
#734F88
oklch(49% 0.097 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E416F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D375A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#A37EBA 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) | #748ABC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DB8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18694 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37EBA
#A37EBA
oklch(65% 0.096 312)
- #799C5D
#799C5D
oklch(65.1% 0.097 132.2)
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 #A37EBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A37EBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A37EBA 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.