#A836B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.205 324.8), rgb(168, 54, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A836B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 325°. 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A836B1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 54, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.205 324.8) |
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 #A836B1 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A836B1 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A836B1 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A836B1 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C059C7
oklch(63.2% 0.188 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A836B1
oklch(54.8% 0.205 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#922A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#77257D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 325)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#A836B1 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) | #1760B4 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6EAE | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4A70 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A836B1
#A836B1
oklch(54.8% 0.205 324.8)
- #008921
#008921
oklch(54.7% 0.173 144.8)
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 #A836B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A836B1.
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 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
Use #A836B1 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.