#B358A8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.8% 0.154 332), rgb(179, 88, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B358A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B358A8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 88, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.154 332) |
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 #B358A8 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B358A8 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B358A8 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B358A8 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C2
oklch(70.6% 0.121 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B358A8
oklch(59.8% 0.154 332)
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Step 600
600
#A9469E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#913787
oklch(49.2% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#B358A8 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) | #5572AB | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7FA5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5F78 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B358A8
#B358A8
oklch(59.8% 0.154 332)
- #0C994F
#0C994F
oklch(59.9% 0.154 152.1)
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 #B358A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B358A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #B358A8 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.