#A367A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.9% 0.111 327.4), rgb(163, 103, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A367A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A367A2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.111 327.4) |
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 #A367A2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A367A2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A367A2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A367A2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBD
oklch(70.6% 0.088 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A367A2
oklch(59.9% 0.111 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#985897
oklch(55.6% 0.12 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#824781
oklch(49.1% 0.113 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#693B69
oklch(42.6% 0.093 327)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#A367A2 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) | #6377A4 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727FA0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76C7D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A367A2
#A367A2
oklch(59.9% 0.111 327.4)
- #4E9258
#4E9258
oklch(60% 0.112 147.3)
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 #A367A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #A367A2 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.