#A36E98
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.088 334.3), rgb(163, 110, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A36E98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36E98 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.088 334.3) |
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 #A36E98 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36E98 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36E98 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36E98 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B2
oklch(70.7% 0.068 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36E98
oklch(60.7% 0.088 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#955D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C75
oklch(49% 0.089 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#683F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#A36E98 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) | #6E7A9A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8296 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8707D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36E98
#A36E98
oklch(60.7% 0.088 334.3)
- #55926A
#55926A
oklch(60.7% 0.088 154.2)
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 #A36E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #A36E98 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.