Color #A137BE Color / Colour Code #A137BE
This page shows the hex color code for color #a137be (#A137BE). The colour is a purple tone with 55% saturation and 48% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A137BE against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A137BE paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 257, 287, and 317 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 287, 47, and 167 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A137BE
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 287 and saturation at 55%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 287 to 332 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 287 with its complement at 107 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A137BE
Lightness variations at hue 287 and 55% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A137BE
Design Use Cases for #A137BE
Balanced UI Color
At 55% saturation, #A137BE strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 48% lightness, #A137BE is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#A137BE falls in the purple spectrum (hue 287). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A137BE (hue 287) to its complement at hue 107. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 317. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a137be, #54be37);
CSS Code for #A137BE
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About Color #A137BE (#A137BE)
#A137BE is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 161 red, 55 green, and 190 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 3.5:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 287 degrees with 55% saturation and 48% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A137BE is 102/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow, and 25% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A137BE against white is 5.52:1 and against black is 3.81:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 34% lightness.
The complementary colour #54BE37 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A137BE. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #5D37BE and #BE3798, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A137BE?
- #A137BE is Color #A137BE, a purple color (colour) with RGB(161, 55, 190), HSL(287, 55%, 48%), and CMYK(15%, 71%, 0%, 25%). Its perceived brightness is 102/255.
- Is #A137BE accessible for text?
- Against white, #A137BE has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.81:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A137BE?
- The complementary colour is #54BE37 (hue 107). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #5D37BE and #BE3798. The triadic palette adds #BEA137 and #37BEA1 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A137BE in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a137be; or rgb(161, 55, 190); or hsl(287, 55%, 48%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 287 55% 48%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.