#A36DCD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.149 308.7), rgb(163, 109, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A36DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36DCD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.149 308.7) |
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 #A36DCD | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36DCD | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36DCD text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36DCD text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36DCD
oklch(63% 0.149 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7943A0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#633882
oklch(42.8% 0.124 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#A36DCD 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) | #5582D0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7D93 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36DCD
#A36DCD
oklch(63% 0.149 308.7)
- #6D9926
#6D9926
oklch(62.9% 0.149 128.6)
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 #A36DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #A36DCD 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.