#B367A6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.127 333.6), rgb(179, 103, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B367A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B367A6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 103, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.127 333.6) |
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 #B367A6 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B367A6 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B367A6 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B367A6 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B367A6
oklch(62% 0.127 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25095
oklch(55.6% 0.139 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A417F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#703667
oklch(42.7% 0.105 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#B367A6 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) | #667AA8 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A4 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96B7F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B367A6
#B367A6
oklch(62% 0.127 333.6)
- #3C9C61
#3C9C61
oklch(62.1% 0.127 153.4)
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 #B367A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
Use #B367A6 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.