#A36DED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.8% 0.187 300.8), rgb(163, 109, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A36DED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36DED |
| RGB | rgb(163, 109, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.187 300.8) |
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 #A36DED | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36DED | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36DED text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36DED text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B089ED
oklch(70.7% 0.147 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36DED
oklch(64.8% 0.187 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#894AD5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#753AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3195
oklch(42.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D77
oklch(37.6% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#A36DED 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) | #3B88F1 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C88EA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9486A3 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36DED
#A36DED
oklch(64.8% 0.187 300.8)
- #829C00
#829C00
oklch(64.9% 0.155 120.8)
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 #A36DED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36DED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A36DED 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.