#A367BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.141 314.6), rgb(163, 103, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A367BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A367BE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.141 314.6) |
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 #A367BE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A367BE | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A367BE text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A367BE text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A367BE
oklch(61.2% 0.141 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9453B0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4398
oklch(49.2% 0.143 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#66377B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#A367BE 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) | #567BC1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17489 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A367BE
#A367BE
oklch(61.2% 0.141 314.6)
- #5D9636
#5D9636
oklch(61.3% 0.142 134.7)
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 #A367BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A367BE 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.