#A37ECB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.118 305.5), rgb(163, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A37ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 305°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37ECB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.118 305.5) |
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 #A37ECB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37ECB | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37ECB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37ECB text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#C9B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CF
oklch(70.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37ECB
oklch(65.8% 0.118 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#855DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.128 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#714C96
oklch(49% 0.12 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#A37ECB 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) | #6D8DCE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758EC9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8A9B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37ECB
#A37ECB
oklch(65.8% 0.118 305.5)
- #809E49
#809E49
oklch(65.7% 0.118 125.6)
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 #A37ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #A37ECB 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.