#A436B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.207 322), rgb(164, 54, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A436B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A436B5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 54, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.207 322) |
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 #A436B5 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A436B5 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A436B5 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A436B5 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 322)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A436B5
oklch(54.4% 0.207 322)
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Step 700
700
#902B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.192 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#752681
oklch(42.8% 0.159 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2568
oklch(37.8% 0.124 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 322.2)
#A436B5 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) | #0260B9 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476CB2 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64D72 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A436B5
#A436B5
oklch(54.4% 0.207 322)
- #0D8800
#0D8800
oklch(54.4% 0.183 142)
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 #A436B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A436B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #A436B5 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.