#A36DAB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.3% 0.109 322.2), rgb(163, 109, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A36DAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36DAB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 109, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.109 322.2) |
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 #A36DAB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36DAB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36DAB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36DAB text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D5
oklch(81% 0.053 323)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36DAB
oklch(61.3% 0.109 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#935A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 322)
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Step 700
700
#7E4985
oklch(49.1% 0.111 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#663C6C
oklch(42.6% 0.092 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#A36DAB 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) | #667CAD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57484 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36DAB
#A36DAB
oklch(61.3% 0.109 322.2)
- #5C9556
#5C9556
oklch(61.4% 0.11 142)
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 #A36DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #A36DAB 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.