#A367E1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.182 304.4), rgb(163, 103, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A367E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A367E1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.182 304.4) |
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 #A367E1 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A367E1 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A367E1 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A367E1 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B588E8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 304.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A367E1
oklch(63.2% 0.182 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#793AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#A367E1 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) | #3B82E5 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5084DE | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987E9A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A367E1
#A367E1
oklch(63.2% 0.182 304.4)
- #759900
#759900
oklch(63.3% 0.158 124.6)
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 #A367E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A367E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A367E1 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.