#A37FAA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.075 320.8), rgb(163, 127, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A37FAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37FAA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 127, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.075 320.8) |
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 #A37FAA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37FAA | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37FAA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37FAA text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37FAA
oklch(64.6% 0.075 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#896391
oklch(55.6% 0.082 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#74527B
oklch(49% 0.076 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2D2130
oklch(26.8% 0.032 319.5)
#A37FAA 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) | #7B89AC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DA9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4838E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37FAA
#A37FAA
oklch(64.6% 0.075 320.8)
- #759A6E
#759A6E
oklch(64.7% 0.076 140.6)
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 #A37FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #A37FAA 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.