#A37ECA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.117 305.8), rgb(163, 126, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A37ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37ECA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.117 305.8) |
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 #A37ECA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37ECA | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37ECA text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37ECA text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CE
oklch(70.7% 0.091 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37ECA
oklch(65.8% 0.117 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#865DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 306)
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Step 700
700
#714D95
oklch(49.1% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F79
oklch(42.6% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3661
oklch(37.6% 0.075 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#A37ECA 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) | #6D8DCD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758EC8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8A9B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37ECA
#A37ECA
oklch(65.8% 0.117 305.8)
- #809E4A
#809E4A
oklch(65.8% 0.117 125.7)
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 #A37ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A37ECA 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.