#A361B5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.142 318.8), rgb(163, 97, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A361B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A361B5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 97, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.142 318.8) |
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 #A361B5 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A361B5 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A361B5 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A361B5 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A361B5
oklch(59.8% 0.142 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9851AC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3678
oklch(42.8% 0.119 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#A361B5 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) | #5376B8 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36C82 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A361B5
#A361B5
oklch(59.8% 0.142 318.8)
- #50933A
#50933A
oklch(59.9% 0.141 138.7)
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 #A361B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #A361B5 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.