#A36CA9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.1% 0.109 323.3), rgb(163, 108, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A36CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 323°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.109 323.3) |
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 #A36CA9 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36CA9 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36CA9 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36CA9 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D5
oklch(81% 0.053 323)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36CA9
oklch(61.1% 0.109 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#94599B
oklch(55.5% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4984
oklch(49% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#673C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#A36CA9 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) | #667BAB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57283 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36CA9
#A36CA9
oklch(61.1% 0.109 323.3)
- #599457
#599457
oklch(61% 0.109 143.4)
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 #A36CA9, 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 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #A36CA9 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.