#A36FBA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.123 315), rgb(163, 111, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A36FBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36FBA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 111, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.123 315) |
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 #A36FBA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36FBA | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36FBA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36FBA text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36FBA
oklch(62.4% 0.123 315)
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Step 600
600
#9058A8
oklch(55.5% 0.133 315)
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Step 700
700
#7B4890
oklch(49.1% 0.124 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#51335F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#A36FBA 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) | #6280BD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85B8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2798C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36FBA
#A36FBA
oklch(62.4% 0.123 315)
- #669748
#669748
oklch(62.3% 0.122 134.9)
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 #A36FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #A36FBA 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.