#B368B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.138 326.6), rgb(179, 104, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B368B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B368B4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 104, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.138 326.6) |
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 #B368B4 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B368B4 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B368B4 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B368B4 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B368B4
oklch(62.8% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#883F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3570
oklch(42.8% 0.115 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#B368B4 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) | #627DB7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7687B2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77086 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B368B4
#B368B4
oklch(62.8% 0.138 326.6)
- #479E54
#479E54
oklch(62.7% 0.137 146.7)
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 #B368B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #B368B4 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.