#A37ECF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.123 304.3), rgb(163, 126, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A37ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37ECF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.123 304.3) |
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 #A37ECF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37ECF | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37ECF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37ECF text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E1
oklch(81% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37ECF
oklch(66% 0.123 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#855CB2
oklch(55.5% 0.135 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#714C99
oklch(49.2% 0.124 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#A37ECF 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) | #6B8DD2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8B9D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37ECF
#A37ECF
oklch(66% 0.123 304.3)
- #829F44
#829F44
oklch(66.1% 0.123 124.5)
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 #A37ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #A37ECF 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.