#A36FE8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.178 301.4), rgb(163, 111, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A36FE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 111, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.178 301.4) |
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 #A36FE8 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36FE8 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36FE8 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36FE8 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08AE9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36FE8
oklch(64.8% 0.178 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#894DD0
oklch(55.5% 0.194 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#753DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3492
oklch(42.8% 0.149 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E74
oklch(37.6% 0.117 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A36FE8 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) | #4488EC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5388E5 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9686A1 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36FE8
#A36FE8
oklch(64.8% 0.178 301.4)
- #809C00
#809C00
oklch(64.8% 0.156 121.5)
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 #A36FE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36FE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #A36FE8 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.