#A36EEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.1% 0.188 300.2), rgb(163, 110, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#A36EEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36EEF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.188 300.2) |
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 #A36EEF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36EEF | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36EEF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36EEF text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EE
oklch(70.6% 0.148 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36EEF
oklch(65.1% 0.188 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#894BD6
oklch(55.7% 0.204 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#743ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#A36EEF 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) | #3B89F3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C89EC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9387A4 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36EEF
#A36EEF
oklch(65.1% 0.188 300.2)
- #849C00
#849C00
oklch(65.1% 0.155 120)
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 #A36EEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36EEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #A36EEF 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.