#A36DCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.151 308.1), rgb(163, 109, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A36DCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36DCF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 109, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.151 308.1) |
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 #A36DCF | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36DCF | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36DCF text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36DCF text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 308.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7942A2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#623783
oklch(42.6% 0.127 308)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#A36DCF 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) | #5482D2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7D94 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36DCF
#A36DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 308.1)
- #6E9A22
#6E9A22
oklch(63.2% 0.152 128.3)
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 #A36DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A36DCF 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.