#A37FCE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.12 304.3), rgb(163, 127, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A37FCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37FCE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 127, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.12 304.3) |
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 #A37FCE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37FCE | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37FCE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37FCE text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37FCE
oklch(66.1% 0.12 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#855DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.13 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#704C98
oklch(49% 0.122 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 304)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#A37FCE 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) | #6D8ED1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758FCC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8B9D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37FCE
#A37FCE
oklch(66.1% 0.12 304.3)
- #839F47
#839F47
oklch(66.2% 0.12 124.3)
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 #A37FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #A37FCE 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.