#A36CDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.166 305.3), rgb(163, 108, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A36CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36CDA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 108, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.166 305.3) |
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 #A36CDA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36CDA | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36CDA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36CDA text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#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
#B48AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36CDA
oklch(63.6% 0.166 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D4FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.181 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#783FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#A36CDA 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) | #4B84DE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8099 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36CDA
#A36CDA
oklch(63.6% 0.166 305.3)
- #749A00
#749A00
oklch(63.4% 0.16 125.2)
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 #A36CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A36CDA 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.