#A37FE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.147 299), rgb(163, 127, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A37FE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 127, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.147 299) |
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 #A37FE3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37FE3 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37FE3 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A37FE3 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A37FE3
oklch(67.2% 0.147 299)
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Step 500
500
#9B68E9
oklch(63% 0.189 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#874BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.205 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#723BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3297
oklch(42.7% 0.158 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#A37FE3 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) | #6291E7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9691A6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37FE3
#A37FE3
oklch(67.2% 0.147 299)
- #8DA221
#8DA221
oklch(67.3% 0.147 119)
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 #A37FE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A37FE3 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.