#A36CE8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.183 302), rgb(163, 108, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A36CE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36CE8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 108, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.183 302) |
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 #A36CE8 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36CE8 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36CE8 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36CE8 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B189EA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36CE8
oklch(64.4% 0.183 302)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#763BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#A36CE8 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) | #3E86EC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5087E5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9684A0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36CE8
#A36CE8
oklch(64.4% 0.183 302)
- #7E9B00
#7E9B00
oklch(64.4% 0.156 122)
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 #A36CE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36CE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #A36CE8 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.