#A837AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.2 326.1), rgb(168, 55, 173).
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White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A837AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A837AD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 55, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.2 326.1) |
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 #A837AD | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A837AD | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A837AD text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A837AD text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADE0
oklch(81% 0.09 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED0
oklch(70.6% 0.145 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.184 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A837AD
oklch(54.6% 0.2 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#932B97
oklch(49.1% 0.186 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#A837AD 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) | #2060B0 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516EAA | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC496E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A837AD
#A837AD
oklch(54.6% 0.2 326.1)
- #00882A
#00882A
oklch(54.5% 0.166 146.1)
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 #A837AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A837AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
Use #A837AD 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.