#A36ED3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.155 306.7), rgb(163, 110, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A36ED3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.155 306.7) |
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 #A36ED3 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36ED3 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36ED3 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36ED3 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36ED3
oklch(63.5% 0.155 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D52BF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7842A5
oklch(49.1% 0.157 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#613785
oklch(42.6% 0.129 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#50316B
oklch(37.9% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#A36ED3 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) | #5384D7 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6186D0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7F97 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36ED3
#A36ED3
oklch(63.5% 0.155 306.7)
- #729B1A
#729B1A
oklch(63.6% 0.155 126.8)
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 #A36ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A36ED3 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.