#A367EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64% 0.197 301.6), rgb(163, 103, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A367EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A367EE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.197 301.6) |
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 #A367EE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A367EE | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A367EE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A367EE text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B287F0
oklch(70.7% 0.154 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A367EE
oklch(64% 0.197 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C46D9
oklch(55.6% 0.214 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7736BC
oklch(49.1% 0.199 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#612E98
oklch(42.7% 0.165 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#A367EE 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) | #2A85F2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4385EB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9482A1 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A367EE
#A367EE
oklch(64% 0.197 301.6)
- #7E9900
#7E9900
oklch(63.9% 0.154 121.4)
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 #A367EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A367EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #A367EE 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.