#B367C0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.152 321.6), rgb(179, 103, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B367C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B367C0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 103, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.152 321.6) |
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 #B367C0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B367C0 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B367C0 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B367C0 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C387CD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B367C0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAC
oklch(55.7% 0.165 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#873C94
oklch(49.1% 0.154 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#B367C0 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) | #5A7FC3 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BD | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5728A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B367C0
#B367C0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 321.6)
- #4DA044
#4DA044
oklch(63.3% 0.152 141.8)
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 #B367C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B367C0 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.