#A37EE1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.146 299.7), rgb(163, 126, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A37EE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.146 299.7) |
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 #A37EE1 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37EE1 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37EE1 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37EE1 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A37EE1
oklch(66.9% 0.146 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#884BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#733BB9
oklch(49% 0.189 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#A37EE1 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) | #6290E5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6990DE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978FA5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37EE1
#A37EE1
oklch(66.9% 0.146 299.7)
- #8BA123
#8BA123
oklch(66.9% 0.146 119.5)
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 #A37EE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #A37EE1 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.