#A367C3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.5% 0.147 312.9), rgb(163, 103, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A367C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A367C3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.147 312.9) |
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 #A367C3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A367C3 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A367C3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A367C3 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD4
oklch(70.8% 0.115 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A367C3
oklch(61.5% 0.147 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9352B5
oklch(55.7% 0.159 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D419C
oklch(49% 0.15 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#66377E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#A367C3 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) | #537CC6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6481C1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0758C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A367C3
#A367C3
oklch(61.5% 0.147 312.9)
- #60962E
#60962E
oklch(61.4% 0.146 132.9)
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 #A367C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #A367C3 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.