#A36EDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.168 303.9), rgb(163, 110, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A36EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36EDE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.168 303.9) |
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 #A36EDE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36EDE | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36EDE text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36EDE text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36EDE
oklch(64.1% 0.168 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FC8
oklch(55.5% 0.183 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#763FAD
oklch(49% 0.17 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F70
oklch(37.6% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#A36EDE 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) | #4B86E2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A87DB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99829C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36EDE
#A36EDE
oklch(64.1% 0.168 303.9)
- #799B00
#799B00
oklch(64% 0.159 123.8)
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 #A36EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A36EDE 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.