#B360D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.18 316.6), rgb(179, 96, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B360D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B360D0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 96, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.18 316.6) |
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 #B360D0 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B360D0 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B360D0 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B360D0 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C383DB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B360D0
oklch(63% 0.18 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8833A3
oklch(49.1% 0.182 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#B360D0 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) | #477DD4 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CD | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2718F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B360D0
#B360D0
oklch(63% 0.18 316.6)
- #4FA019
#4FA019
oklch(63% 0.179 136.5)
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 #B360D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B360D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #B360D0 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.