#B369AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.131 329), rgb(179, 105, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B369AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B369AF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 105, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.131 329) |
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 #B369AF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B369AF | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B369AF text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B369AF 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
#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
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C489C0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 328.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B369AF
oklch(62.7% 0.131 329)
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Step 600
600
#9F509C
oklch(55.5% 0.143 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#884085
oklch(49% 0.133 329)
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Step 800
800
#6F366C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#B369AF 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) | #657DB2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86F84 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B369AF
#B369AF
oklch(62.7% 0.131 329)
- #469E5A
#469E5A
oklch(62.8% 0.132 148.8)
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 #B369AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #B369AF 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.