#A737BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.215 319.9), rgb(167, 55, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A737BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A737BF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 55, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.215 319.9) |
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 #A737BF | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A737BF | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A737BF text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A737BF text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE8
oklch(81% 0.096 320)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A737BF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F27A5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#742386
oklch(42.6% 0.167 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#A737BF 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) | #0063C3 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436FBC | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85178 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A737BF
#A737BF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 319.9)
- #298A00
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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 #A737BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A737BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #A737BF 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.