#A36396
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.7% 0.107 334.6), rgb(163, 99, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A36396 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36396 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 99, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.107 334.6) |
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 #A36396 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36396 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36396 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36396 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.076 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A1
oklch(63% 0.098 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36396
oklch(58.7% 0.107 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#834977
oklch(49.1% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D61
oklch(42.8% 0.081 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#A36396 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) | #637398 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C94 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96676 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36396
#A36396
oklch(58.7% 0.107 334.6)
- #418F5F
#418F5F
oklch(58.8% 0.107 154.3)
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 #A36396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
Use #A36396 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.