#A736C4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.221 318.5), rgb(167, 54, 196).
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White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A736C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A736C4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 54, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.221 318.5) |
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 #A736C4 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A736C4 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A736C4 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A736C4 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A736C4
oklch(55.8% 0.221 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E25A9
oklch(49% 0.206 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#742289
oklch(42.8% 0.171 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#A736C4 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) | #0064C8 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6FC1 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6537A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A736C4
#A736C4
oklch(55.8% 0.221 318.5)
- #338A00
#338A00
oklch(55.8% 0.174 138.6)
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 #A736C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A736C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.080
Use #A736C4 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.