#A36899
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.7% 0.1 333.1), rgb(163, 104, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A36899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36899 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 104, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.1 333.1) |
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 #A36899 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36899 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36899 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36899 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36899
oklch(59.7% 0.1 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#995A8F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#824979
oklch(49% 0.101 333)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#A36899 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) | #67769B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F97 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86B7A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36899
#A36899
oklch(59.7% 0.1 333.1)
- #4B9162
#4B9162
oklch(59.8% 0.101 152.9)
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 #A36899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #A36899 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.