#B368E9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.5% 0.194 308.8), rgb(179, 104, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B368E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B368E9 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 104, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.194 308.8) |
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 #B368E9 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B368E9 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B368E9 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B368E9 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B368E9
oklch(65.5% 0.194 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9742CE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8132B3
oklch(49.2% 0.196 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#692B91
oklch(42.8% 0.163 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#552973
oklch(37.7% 0.126 309)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#B368E9 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) | #3E87ED | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598BE6 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7F9F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B368E9
#B368E9
oklch(65.5% 0.194 308.8)
- #6FA400
#6FA400
oklch(65.6% 0.174 129)
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 #B368E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B368E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #B368E9 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.