#A36EB3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.117 318.1), rgb(163, 110, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A36EB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.117 318.1) |
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 #A36EB3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36EB3 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36EB3 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36EB3 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D9
oklch(81% 0.057 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36EB3
oklch(61.9% 0.117 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9259A3
oklch(55.7% 0.127 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C488B
oklch(49% 0.118 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#A36EB3 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) | #647EB6 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183B1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37788 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36EB3
#A36EB3
oklch(61.9% 0.117 318.1)
- #61964F
#61964F
oklch(61.8% 0.116 138.2)
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 #A36EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
Use #A36EB3 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.