#A36ABE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.7% 0.136 314.2), rgb(163, 106, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A36ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36ABE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.136 314.2) |
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 #A36ABE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36ABE | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36ABE text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36ABE text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36ABE
oklch(61.7% 0.136 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9254AF
oklch(55.5% 0.149 314)
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Step 700
700
#7D4496
oklch(49.1% 0.138 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D39
oklch(26.9% 0.056 314.3)
#A36ABE 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) | #5A7DC1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1768B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36ABE
#A36ABE
oklch(61.7% 0.136 314.2)
- #61973B
#61973B
oklch(61.8% 0.137 134.4)
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 #A36ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #A36ABE 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.