#A36498
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59% 0.107 333.4), rgb(163, 100, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A36498 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36498 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 100, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.107 333.4) |
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 #A36498 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36498 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36498 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36498 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CE
oklch(81% 0.048 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A3
oklch(63% 0.099 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36498
oklch(59% 0.107 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#824A78
oklch(49.2% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D62
oklch(42.8% 0.082 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#A36498 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) | #63749A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C96 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86777 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36498
#A36498
oklch(59% 0.107 333.4)
- #44905F
#44905F
oklch(59.1% 0.107 153.4)
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 #A36498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
Use #A36498 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.