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#A37FDC Color

#A37FDC is rgb(163, 127, 220) in RGB, hsl(263, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 42%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A37FDC
HEX#A37FDC
RGBrgb(163, 127, 220)
HSLhsl(263, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(263, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 42%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.138 300.6)
LABlab(59.62% 28.62 -42.92)
LCHlch(59.62% 51.59 303.69)

What #A37FDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A37FDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.98Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.78Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.59Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.86Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 11.06Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 12.67

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A37FDC Channel Values

How #A37FDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 163 · G 127 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A37FDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A37FDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A37FDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A37FDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A37FDC
Complementary
#B8DC7F
Analogous
#7F8ADC
Analogous
#D17FDC
Triadic
#DCA37F
Triadic
#7FDCA3
Split comp.
#DCD17F
Split comp.
#8ADC7F

Tints & Shades of #A37FDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AE8FE0
#BDA3E6
#C8B3EA
#D4C3EF
#DFD3F3
#EEE7F8

Shades

#895BD2
#6F37C8
#5B2DA4
#45227C
#311858
#1D0E34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A37FDC.

How #A37FDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A37FDC
Protanopia#8686DC
Protanomaly#9383DC
Deuteranopia#8C8CDB
Deuteranomaly#9687DC
Tritanopia#958F8F
Tritanomaly#9B89B3
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A37FDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a37fdc: #A37FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A37FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a37fdc': '#A37FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.498, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a37fdc">#A37FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A37FDC"

More Purple Colors

#A37FDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A37FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A37FDC?

#A37FDC is a light purple — rgb(163, 127, 220) in RGB and hsl(263, 57%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.

What is the RGB value of #A37FDC?

#A37FDC is rgb(163, 127, 220) — red 163, green 127, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A37FDC?

#A37FDC converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 42%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A37FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A37FDC scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A37FDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A37FDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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