#A36A8D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.6% 0.086 342.6), rgb(163, 106, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A36A8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36A8D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 106, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.086 342.6) |
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 #A36A8D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36A8D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36A8D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36A8D text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36A8D
oklch(59.6% 0.086 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#995C82
oklch(55.5% 0.094 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#834C6E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 343)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 342)
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Step 900
900
#56354A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#A36A8D 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) | #6D768E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6A76 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36A8D
#A36A8D
oklch(59.6% 0.086 342.6)
- #4A8F70
#4A8F70
oklch(59.6% 0.086 162.8)
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 #A36A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #A36A8D 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.