#A437B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.204 322.3), rgb(164, 55, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A437B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A437B4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 55, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.204 322.3) |
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 #A437B4 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A437B4 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A437B4 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A437B4 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACB
oklch(63% 0.188 322.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A437B4
oklch(54.5% 0.204 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#902C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.19 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2567
oklch(37.6% 0.123 322)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#A437B4 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) | #0B60B8 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486CB1 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64D72 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A437B4
#A437B4
oklch(54.5% 0.204 322.3)
- #068800
#068800
oklch(54.4% 0.184 142.3)
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 #A437B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A437B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #A437B4 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.