#A36EB6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.12 316.8), rgb(163, 110, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A36EB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 317°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.12 316.8) |
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 #A36EB6 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36EB6 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36EB6 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36EB6 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#EFE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.095 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36EB6
oklch(62% 0.12 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9158A5
oklch(55.5% 0.13 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C488E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#653B73
oklch(42.7% 0.102 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#A36EB6 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) | #637FB9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7084B4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37789 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36EB6
#A36EB6
oklch(62% 0.12 316.8)
- #62974B
#62974B
oklch(62.1% 0.121 137)
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 #A36EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.006
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #A36EB6 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.