#A369D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.164 307.4), rgb(163, 105, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A369D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A369D4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 105, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.164 307.4) |
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 #A369D4 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A369D4 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A369D4 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A369D4 text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A369D4
oklch(62.7% 0.164 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.165 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633588
oklch(42.7% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#A369D4 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) | #4B81D8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C83D1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7C95 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A369D4
#A369D4
oklch(62.7% 0.164 307.4)
- #6D9900
#6D9900
oklch(62.7% 0.162 127.3)
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 #A369D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A369D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #A369D4 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.