#A360EF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.208 302.4), rgb(163, 96, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A360EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A360EF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 96, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.208 302.4) |
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 #A360EF | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A360EF | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A360EF text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A360EF text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B585F4
oklch(70.8% 0.163 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A360EF
oklch(63% 0.208 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F40DE
oklch(55.6% 0.227 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A30C0
oklch(49.1% 0.21 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#632A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.175 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#50287C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#A360EF 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) | #0781F4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3782EC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947E9F | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A360EF
#A360EF
oklch(63% 0.208 302.4)
- #799700
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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 #A360EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A360EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A360EF 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.