#A436BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.215 318.9), rgb(164, 54, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A436BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A436BF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 54, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.215 318.9) |
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 #A436BF | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A436BF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A436BF text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A436BF text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.155 319)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A436BF
oklch(55.1% 0.215 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E28A6
oklch(49.1% 0.2 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#732487
oklch(42.7% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#A436BF 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) | #0062C3 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6DBC | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45177 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A436BF
#A436BF
oklch(55.1% 0.215 318.9)
- #308800
#308800
oklch(55.2% 0.173 138.9)
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 #A436BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A436BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #A436BF 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.