#A36EAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.6% 0.11 321.1), rgb(163, 110, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A36EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36EAD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.11 321.1) |
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 #A36EAD | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36EAD | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36EAD text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36EAD text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#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
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36EAD
oklch(61.6% 0.11 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#935A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#663D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#A36EAD 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) | #677DAF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47586 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36EAD
#A36EAD
oklch(61.6% 0.11 321.1)
- #5E9555
#5E9555
oklch(61.5% 0.11 141)
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 #A36EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A36EAD 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.