#B362B5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.149 326.3), rgb(179, 98, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B362B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B362B5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 98, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.149 326.3) |
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 #B362B5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B362B5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B362B5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B362B5 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C686C7
oklch(70.6% 0.116 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B362B5
oklch(61.9% 0.149 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.163 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3B8D
oklch(49.2% 0.151 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#713273
oklch(42.8% 0.125 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#B362B5 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) | #5A7AB8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76B83 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B362B5
#B362B5
oklch(61.9% 0.149 326.3)
- #3C9D4B
#3C9D4B
oklch(61.9% 0.15 146.3)
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 #B362B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B362B5 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.