#A356A0
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.139 328.6), rgb(163, 86, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A356A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A356A0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 86, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.139 328.6) |
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 #A356A0 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A356A0 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A356A0 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A356A0 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A356A0
oklch(57.1% 0.139 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#874285
oklch(49.2% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E376C
oklch(42.8% 0.107 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#A356A0 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) | #516CA3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85D73 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A356A0
#A356A0
oklch(57.1% 0.139 328.6)
- #2C8D46
#2C8D46
oklch(57% 0.139 148.7)
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 #A356A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #A356A0 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.