#A36CC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.4% 0.14 311.7), rgb(163, 108, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A36CC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 108, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.14 311.7) |
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 #A36CC4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36CC4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36CC4 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36CC4 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36CC4
oklch(62.4% 0.14 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9054B3
oklch(55.5% 0.153 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B449A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513164
oklch(37.5% 0.091 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#A36CC4 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) | #5980C7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6884C2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0798F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36CC4
#A36CC4
oklch(62.4% 0.14 311.7)
- #679835
#679835
oklch(62.4% 0.14 131.8)
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 #A36CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #A36CC4 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.