#A360D1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.175 309.6), rgb(163, 96, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A360D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A360D1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 96, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.175 309.6) |
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 #A360D1 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A360D1 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A360D1 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A360D1 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A360D1
oklch(61.2% 0.175 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9449C5
oklch(55.5% 0.191 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.176 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#67318A
oklch(42.8% 0.146 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#A360D1 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) | #3E7BD5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557FCE | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D748F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A360D1
#A360D1
oklch(61.2% 0.175 309.6)
- #639600
#639600
oklch(61.3% 0.164 129.6)
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 #A360D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A360D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #A360D1 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.