#A36FFE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.205 297.3), rgb(163, 111, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A36FFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36FFE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 111, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.205 297.3) |
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 #A36FFE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36FFE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36FFE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36FFE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F7
oklch(70.7% 0.16 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36FFE
oklch(66.2% 0.205 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8646E2
oklch(55.6% 0.223 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7236C4
oklch(49.2% 0.207 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C2E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.134 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#A36FFE 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) | #278DFF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C8BFB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8DAC | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36FFE
#A36FFE
oklch(66.2% 0.205 297.3)
- #8D9E00
#8D9E00
oklch(66.3% 0.153 117.2)
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 #A36FFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A36FFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #A36FFE 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.