#A362EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.202 302.7), rgb(163, 98, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A362EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A362EC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 98, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.202 302.7) |
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 #A362EC | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A362EC | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A362EC text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A362EC text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B485F1
oklch(70.6% 0.159 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A362EC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F43DA
oklch(55.7% 0.219 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A33BD
oklch(49.2% 0.204 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#632C99
oklch(42.8% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#A362EC 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) | #1D81F0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E82E9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957E9E | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A362EC
#A362EC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 302.7)
- #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 #A362EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A362EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #A362EC 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.