#B367A9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.129 332), rgb(179, 103, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B367A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B367A9 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 103, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.129 332) |
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 #B367A9 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B367A9 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B367A9 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B367A9 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B367A9
oklch(62.1% 0.129 332)
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Step 600
600
#A15097
oklch(55.6% 0.14 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4081
oklch(49.1% 0.131 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#703569
oklch(42.6% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#B367A9 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) | #657BAB | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7985A7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96C80 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B367A9
#B367A9
oklch(62.1% 0.129 332)
- #3E9C5E
#3E9C5E
oklch(62.1% 0.129 151.9)
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 #B367A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.073
Use #B367A9 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.