#A636BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.213 320.5), rgb(166, 54, 188).
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White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#A636BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 321°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A636BC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 54, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.213 320.5) |
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 #A636BC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A636BC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A636BC text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A636BC text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D1
oklch(63.1% 0.197 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A636BC
oklch(55.2% 0.213 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F28A3
oklch(49% 0.198 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#752484
oklch(42.8% 0.164 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#A636BC 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) | #0062C0 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446EB9 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74F76 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A636BC
#A636BC
oklch(55.2% 0.213 320.5)
- #238900
#238900
oklch(55.1% 0.179 140.5)
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 #A636BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A636BC.
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 0.039
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #A636BC 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.