#A36EB4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.118 317.7), rgb(163, 110, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A36EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.118 317.7) |
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 #A36EB4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36EB4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36EB4 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36EB4 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#D0B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36EB4
oklch(61.9% 0.118 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9259A4
oklch(55.7% 0.128 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C488C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#653C72
oklch(42.8% 0.098 317.7)
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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)
#A36EB4 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) | #647EB7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37789 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36EB4
#A36EB4
oklch(61.9% 0.118 317.7)
- #61964E
#61964E
oklch(61.8% 0.117 137.9)
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 #A36EB4, 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 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #A36EB4 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.