#A361DD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.1% 0.187 306.3), rgb(163, 97, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A361DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A361DD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 97, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.187 306.3) |
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 #A361DD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A361DD | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A361DD text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A361DD text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886E8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A361DD
oklch(62.1% 0.187 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9247CE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B2
oklch(49.1% 0.188 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#A361DD 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) | #337EE1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C80DA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7896 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A361DD
#A361DD
oklch(62.1% 0.187 306.3)
- #6E9600
#6E9600
oklch(62% 0.158 126.2)
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 #A361DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A361DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A361DD 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.