#A36097
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.3% 0.113 333.8), rgb(163, 96, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A36097 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36097 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 96, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.113 333.8) |
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 #A36097 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36097 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36097 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36097 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36097
oklch(58.3% 0.113 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B63
oklch(42.6% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#A36097 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) | #5F7199 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A95 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96375 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36097
#A36097
oklch(58.3% 0.113 333.8)
- #3B8E5B
#3B8E5B
oklch(58.2% 0.113 153.8)
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 #A36097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
Use #A36097 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.