#A362AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.7% 0.132 321.6), rgb(163, 98, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A362AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A362AE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.132 321.6) |
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 #A362AE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A362AE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A362AE text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A362AE text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.103 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A362AE
oklch(59.7% 0.132 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9953A5
oklch(55.7% 0.143 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#83438D
oklch(49.2% 0.133 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#A362AE 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) | #5876B1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56B80 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A362AE
#A362AE
oklch(59.7% 0.132 321.6)
- #4D9244
#4D9244
oklch(59.6% 0.132 141.5)
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 #A362AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #A362AE 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.