#B368CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.165 316.5), rgb(179, 104, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B368CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B368CE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 104, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.165 316.5) |
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 #B368CE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B368CE | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B368CE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B368CE text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B368CE
oklch(64% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#853A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.166 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#B368CE 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) | #5482D1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A89CB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27792 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B368CE
#B368CE
oklch(64% 0.165 316.5)
- #58A22F
#58A22F
oklch(64.1% 0.166 136.6)
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 #B368CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #B368CE 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.