#B361B1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.6% 0.147 328.1), rgb(179, 97, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B361B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B361B1 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 97, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.147 328.1) |
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 #B361B1 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B361B1 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B361B1 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B361B1 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D8
oklch(81% 0.071 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C786C5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B361B1
oklch(61.6% 0.147 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A34BA2
oklch(55.7% 0.16 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.149 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#713270
oklch(42.7% 0.122 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#B361B1 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) | #5B78B4 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AE | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86981 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B361B1
#B361B1
oklch(61.6% 0.147 328.1)
- #379C4F
#379C4F
oklch(61.6% 0.147 148.2)
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 #B361B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B361B1 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.