#B356A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.6% 0.158 331.6), rgb(179, 86, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B356A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B356A9 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 86, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.158 331.6) |
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 #B356A9 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B356A9 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B356A9 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B356A9 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B356A9
oklch(59.6% 0.158 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA44A0
oklch(55.6% 0.173 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#913589
oklch(49.1% 0.16 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#762D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#B356A9 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) | #5271AC | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95D78 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B356A9
#B356A9
oklch(59.6% 0.158 331.6)
- #00984B
#00984B
oklch(59.5% 0.158 151.6)
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 #B356A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B356A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #B356A9 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.