#B356A0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.2% 0.151 335.7), rgb(179, 86, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B356A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B356A0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 86, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.151 335.7) |
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 #B356A0 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B356A0 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B356A0 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B356A0 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 335)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B356A0
oklch(59.2% 0.151 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#743267
oklch(42.7% 0.116 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#B356A0 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) | #576FA2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5A74 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B356A0
#B356A0
oklch(59.2% 0.151 335.7)
- #009657
#009657
oklch(59.2% 0.144 155.7)
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 #B356A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #B356A0 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.