#B368AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.129 331), rgb(179, 104, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B368AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B368AB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 104, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.129 331) |
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 #B368AB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B368AB | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B368AB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B368AB text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B368AB
oklch(62.4% 0.129 331)
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Step 600
600
#A05099
oklch(55.5% 0.141 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#894182
oklch(49.1% 0.13 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F56
oklch(37.6% 0.084 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#B368AB 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) | #657CAD | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96D82 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B368AB
#B368AB
oklch(62.4% 0.129 331)
- #419D5D
#419D5D
oklch(62.4% 0.13 150.9)
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 #B368AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #B368AB 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.