#A367DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.174 306.1), rgb(163, 103, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A367DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 306°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A367DA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.174 306.1) |
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 #A367DA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A367DA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A367DA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A367DA text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B689E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A367DA
oklch(62.8% 0.174 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F4CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.189 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.175 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#63338C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 306)
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Step 900
900
#512E70
oklch(37.8% 0.113 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#A367DA 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) | #4281DE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5583D7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7C97 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A367DA
#A367DA
oklch(62.8% 0.174 306.1)
- #709800
#709800
oklch(62.7% 0.16 126.1)
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 #A367DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A367DA.
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 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A367DA 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.