#B356B4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.1% 0.168 327), rgb(179, 86, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B356B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B356B4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 86, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.168 327) |
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 #B356B4 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B356B4 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B356B4 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B356B4 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B356B4
oklch(60.1% 0.168 327)
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Step 600
600
#A842AA
oklch(55.6% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#903392
oklch(49.2% 0.17 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#752B76
oklch(42.7% 0.141 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#B356B4 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) | #4C73B7 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697FB1 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8617D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B356B4
#B356B4
oklch(60.1% 0.168 327)
- #1C9A3D
#1C9A3D
oklch(60.1% 0.169 147)
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 #B356B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B356B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B356B4 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.