#A36CA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.1 328.6), rgb(163, 108, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A36CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.1 328.6) |
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 #A36CA0 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36CA0 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36CA0 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36CA0 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.079 328.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36CA0
oklch(60.7% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#965B93
oklch(55.7% 0.109 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7D
oklch(49% 0.101 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#683D66
oklch(42.7% 0.085 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#A36CA0 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) | #697AA2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7707F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36CA0
#A36CA0
oklch(60.7% 0.1 328.6)
- #559360
#559360
oklch(60.7% 0.1 148.5)
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 #A36CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #A36CA0 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.