#A36ECA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.144 309.4), rgb(163, 110, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A36ECA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36ECA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.144 309.4) |
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 #A36ECA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36ECA | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36ECA text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36ECA text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36ECA
oklch(63% 0.144 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B7
oklch(55.5% 0.157 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#79449E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#623980
oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#A36ECA 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) | #5982CD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7D92 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36ECA
#A36ECA
oklch(63% 0.144 309.4)
- #6D992E
#6D992E
oklch(62.9% 0.143 129.2)
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 #A36ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #A36ECA 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.