#A537AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.2 324.7), rgb(165, 55, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A537AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A537AE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 55, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.2 324.7) |
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 #A537AE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A537AE | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A537AE text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A537AE text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A537AE
oklch(54.3% 0.2 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#912C99
oklch(49% 0.186 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#A537AE 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) | #1B5FB1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CAB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84A6E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A537AE
#A537AE
oklch(54.3% 0.2 324.7)
- #008720
#008720
oklch(54.2% 0.172 144.7)
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 #A537AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A537AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
Use #A537AE 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.