#B360B6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.7% 0.154 326), rgb(179, 96, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B360B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B360B6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 96, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.154 326) |
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 #B360B6 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B360B6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B360B6 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B360B6 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C785C9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B360B6
oklch(61.7% 0.154 326)
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Step 600
600
#A349A7
oklch(55.7% 0.167 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B398F
oklch(49% 0.156 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#713074
oklch(42.6% 0.129 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#B360B6 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) | #5779B9 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F83B3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76983 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B360B6
#B360B6
oklch(61.7% 0.154 326)
- #399D47
#399D47
oklch(61.8% 0.155 145.9)
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 #B360B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B360B6 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.