#A364BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.8% 0.148 314.7), rgb(163, 100, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A364BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A364BF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 100, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.148 314.7) |
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 #A364BF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A364BF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A364BF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A364BF text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A364BF
oklch(60.8% 0.148 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9550B3
oklch(55.5% 0.161 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F419A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#67367D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#542F64
oklch(37.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#A364BF 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) | #517AC2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637FBD | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17288 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A364BF
#A364BF
oklch(60.8% 0.148 314.7)
- #5A952F
#5A952F
oklch(60.8% 0.148 134.6)
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 #A364BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A364BF 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.