#B367C3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.155 320.5), rgb(179, 103, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B367C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B367C3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 103, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.155 320.5) |
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 #B367C3 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B367C3 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B367C3 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B367C3 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 320.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B367C3
oklch(63.3% 0.155 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#863B96
oklch(49% 0.157 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D327A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#592D62
oklch(37.8% 0.101 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#B367C3 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) | #597FC6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F87C0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4738C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B367C3
#B367C3
oklch(63.3% 0.155 320.5)
- #4FA03F
#4FA03F
oklch(63.3% 0.155 140.5)
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 #B367C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #B367C3 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.