#A367D6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.169 307.1), rgb(163, 103, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A367D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A367D6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.169 307.1) |
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 #A367D6 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A367D6 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A367D6 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A367D6 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A367D6
oklch(62.5% 0.169 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#904DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.184 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.171 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C41
oklch(27.2% 0.07 307.3)
#A367D6 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) | #4680DA | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5883D3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7B95 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A367D6
#A367D6
oklch(62.5% 0.169 307.1)
- #6D9800
#6D9800
oklch(62.5% 0.161 127)
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 #A367D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A367D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A367D6 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.