#A236BE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.214 318.5), rgb(162, 54, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A236BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A236BE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 54, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.214 318.5) |
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 #A236BE | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A236BE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A236BE text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A236BE text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B959D4
oklch(63% 0.197 318.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A236BE
oklch(54.7% 0.214 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D2AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#732587
oklch(42.8% 0.165 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#A236BE 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) | #0062C2 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6CBB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15177 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A236BE
#A236BE
oklch(54.7% 0.214 318.5)
- #328600
#328600
oklch(54.7% 0.17 138.5)
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 #A236BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A236BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.031
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #A236BE 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.