#B361BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.157 323.9), rgb(179, 97, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B361BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 324°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B361BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 97, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.157 323.9) |
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 #B361BB | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B361BB | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B361BB text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B361BB text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C685CC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B361BB
oklch(62% 0.157 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A249AB
oklch(55.7% 0.17 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3992
oklch(49% 0.158 324)
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Step 800
800
#703077
oklch(42.7% 0.132 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#B361BB 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) | #567ABE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66C85 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B361BB
#B361BB
oklch(62% 0.157 323.9)
- #3F9D42
#3F9D42
oklch(61.9% 0.156 143.9)
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 #B361BB, 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 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B361BB 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.