#A36BDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.168 305.4), rgb(163, 107, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A36BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36BDA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 107, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.168 305.4) |
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 #A36BDA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36BDA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36BDA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36BDA text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 305.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36BDA
oklch(63.4% 0.168 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.181 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#783EAB
oklch(49% 0.17 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#A36BDA 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) | #4983DE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A85D7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7F99 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36BDA
#A36BDA
oklch(63.4% 0.168 305.4)
- #739A00
#739A00
oklch(63.4% 0.16 125.6)
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 #A36BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A36BDA 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.