#A736EC
Closest named color: Electric Purple (#AA23FF). oklch(58.6% 0.256 308.4), rgb(167, 54, 236).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A736EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Electric Purple (#AA23FF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Electric Purple (#AA23FF) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A736EC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 54, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.256 308.4) |
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 #A736EC | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A736EC | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A736EC text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A736EC text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C17CF7
oklch(70.8% 0.184 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#B251F3
oklch(63.1% 0.236 308.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A736EC
oklch(58.6% 0.256 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8715C4
oklch(49.1% 0.238 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D199E
oklch(42.6% 0.196 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#591F7E
oklch(37.8% 0.154 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#A736EC 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) | #006EF1 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E8 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6491 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A736EC
#A736EC
oklch(58.6% 0.256 308.4)
- #608C00
#608C00
oklch(58.6% 0.154 128.4)
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 #A736EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A736EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.033
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.040
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.045
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.054
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
Use #A736EC 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.