#A36ADD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.173 304.9), rgb(163, 106, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A36ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36ADD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 106, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.173 304.9) |
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 #A36ADD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36ADD | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36ADD text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36ADD text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36ADD
oklch(63.4% 0.173 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D4DC9
oklch(55.5% 0.187 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#783DAE
oklch(49% 0.175 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#A36ADD 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) | #4583E1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997F9A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36ADD
#A36ADD
oklch(63.4% 0.173 304.9)
- #759A00
#759A00
oklch(63.5% 0.159 124.9)
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 #A36ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A36ADD 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.