#A336B7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.208 321), rgb(163, 54, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A336B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A336B7 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 54, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.208 321) |
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 #A336B7 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A336B7 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A336B7 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A336B7 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.052 321)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACE
oklch(63.2% 0.191 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A336B7
oklch(54.4% 0.208 321)
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Step 700
700
#8F2BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#742683
oklch(42.8% 0.16 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#A336B7 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) | #0060BB | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446CB4 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44E73 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A336B7
#A336B7
oklch(54.4% 0.208 321)
- #1D8700
#1D8700
oklch(54.4% 0.179 141)
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 #A336B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A336B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #A336B7 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.