#B359E7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.4% 0.214 311), rgb(179, 89, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B359E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B359E7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 89, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.214 311) |
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 #B359E7 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B359E7 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B359E7 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B359E7 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF3
oklch(81% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C27FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.167 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B359E7
oklch(63.4% 0.214 311)
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Step 600
600
#9E35D4
oklch(55.6% 0.233 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8725B8
oklch(49.1% 0.217 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2295
oklch(42.8% 0.18 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#592376
oklch(37.6% 0.14 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#B359E7 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) | #1A7EEB | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A84E4 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7498 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B359E7
#B359E7
oklch(63.4% 0.214 311)
- #639E00
#639E00
oklch(63.4% 0.173 131.1)
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 #B359E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B359E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B359E7 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.