#A367A4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.113 326.3), rgb(163, 103, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A367A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 326°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A367A4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.113 326.3) |
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 #A367A4 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A367A4 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A367A4 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A367A4 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A367A4
oklch(60% 0.113 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#985799
oklch(55.6% 0.123 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#814783
oklch(49% 0.114 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#693B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#563356
oklch(37.8% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#A367A4 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) | #6277A6 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66D7E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A367A4
#A367A4
oklch(60% 0.113 326.3)
- #4F9256
#4F9256
oklch(60% 0.113 146.3)
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 #A367A4, 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 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #A367A4 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.