#A36AA8
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.112 324), rgb(163, 106, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A36AA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.112 324) |
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 #A36AA8 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36AA8 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36AA8 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36AA8 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36AA8
oklch(60.7% 0.112 324)
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Step 600
600
#96589B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4885
oklch(49.1% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#683C6C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 324)
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Step 900
900
#543357
oklch(37.6% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#A36AA8 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) | #647AAA | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57081 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36AA8
#A36AA8
oklch(60.7% 0.112 324)
- #569356
#569356
oklch(60.6% 0.11 144.1)
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 #A36AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #A36AA8 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.