#B367C7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.159 319), rgb(179, 103, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B367C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B367C7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 103, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.159 319) |
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 #B367C7 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B367C7 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B367C7 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B367C7 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C286D2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B367C7
oklch(63.5% 0.159 319)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#863B99
oklch(49.2% 0.16 319)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#B367C7 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) | #5780CA | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D88C4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3748E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B367C7
#B367C7
oklch(63.5% 0.159 319)
- #52A13A
#52A13A
oklch(63.6% 0.159 139.1)
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 #B367C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B367C7 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.