#A36EC0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.132 312.8), rgb(163, 110, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A36EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.132 312.8) |
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 #A36EC0 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36EC0 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36EC0 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36EC0 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36EC0
oklch(62.5% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9056AE
oklch(55.5% 0.144 313)
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Step 700
700
#7A4696
oklch(49% 0.134 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#A36EC0 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) | #5E80C3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07A8E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36EC0
#A36EC0
oklch(62.5% 0.132 312.8)
- #68983E
#68983E
oklch(62.5% 0.132 132.6)
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 #A36EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #A36EC0 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.