#A364D3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.9% 0.171 308.4), rgb(163, 100, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A364D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A364D3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 100, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.171 308.4) |
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 #A364D3 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A364D3 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A364D3 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A364D3 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A364D3
oklch(61.9% 0.171 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#924CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CA9
oklch(49% 0.171 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#653289
oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#A364D3 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) | #437DD7 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5781D0 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7792 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A364D3
#A364D3
oklch(61.9% 0.171 308.4)
- #689700
#689700
oklch(61.9% 0.163 128.4)
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 #A364D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A364D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A364D3 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.