#A356DE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.6% 0.204 307.5), rgb(163, 86, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A356DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A356DE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 86, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.204 307.5) |
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 #A356DE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A356DE | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A356DE text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A356DE text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F3
oklch(81% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB83ED
oklch(70.7% 0.159 307.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A356DE
oklch(60.6% 0.204 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#963ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.222 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#802EB8
oklch(49% 0.206 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#682995
oklch(42.7% 0.17 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#552777
oklch(37.7% 0.134 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#A356DE 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) | #0D78E2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7BDB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7192 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A356DE
#A356DE
oklch(60.6% 0.204 307.5)
- #679200
#679200
oklch(60.6% 0.157 127.5)
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 #A356DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A356DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #A356DE 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.