#A37EC3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.108 308.2), rgb(163, 126, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#A37EC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.108 308.2) |
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 #A37EC3 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37EC3 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37EC3 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37EC3 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C9
oklch(70.7% 0.083 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37EC3
oklch(65.4% 0.108 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#875FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#724E90
oklch(49.1% 0.109 308)
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Step 800
800
#5D4075
oklch(42.7% 0.091 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C375E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#A37EC3 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) | #718BC6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798EC1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8898 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37EC3
#A37EC3
oklch(65.4% 0.108 308.2)
- #7D9D53
#7D9D53
oklch(65.4% 0.107 128.2)
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 #A37EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.008
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #A37EC3 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.