#A36CD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.3% 0.16 306.6), rgb(163, 108, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A36CD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 307°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 108, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.16 306.6) |
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 #A36CD5 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36CD5 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36CD5 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36CD5 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36CD5
oklch(63.3% 0.16 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E51C2
oklch(55.7% 0.174 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7940A7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#A36CD5 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) | #4F83D9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E85D2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7E97 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36CD5
#A36CD5
oklch(63.3% 0.16 306.6)
- #719A08
#719A08
oklch(63.3% 0.16 126.4)
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 #A36CD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36CD5.
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 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A36CD5 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.