#B362AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.5% 0.142 329.9), rgb(179, 98, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B362AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B362AD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 98, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.142 329.9) |
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 #B362AD | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B362AD | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B362AD text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B362AD 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C887C2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B362AD
oklch(61.5% 0.142 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C87
oklch(49.1% 0.145 330)
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Step 800
800
#71336D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#B362AD 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) | #5E78B0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8697F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B362AD
#B362AD
oklch(61.5% 0.142 329.9)
- #369C54
#369C54
oklch(61.6% 0.142 149.7)
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 #B362AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #B362AD 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.