#A36CEB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.6% 0.186 301.4), rgb(163, 108, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A36CEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36CEB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 108, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.186 301.4) |
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 #A36CEB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36CEB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36CEB text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36CEB text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B189EC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36CEB
oklch(64.6% 0.186 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD4
oklch(55.5% 0.203 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#753AB8
oklch(49% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3195
oklch(42.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#A36CEB 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) | #3B87EF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D87E8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9585A1 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36CEB
#A36CEB
oklch(64.6% 0.186 301.4)
- #809B00
#809B00
oklch(64.5% 0.155 121.2)
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 #A36CEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36CEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #A36CEB 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.