#B36AC8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.155 318.4), rgb(179, 106, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B36AC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.155 318.4) |
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 #B36AC8 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36AC8 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36AC8 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36AC8 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E1
oklch(81% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36AC8
oklch(64% 0.155 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#843C99
oklch(49% 0.158 318)
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Step 800
800
#6C337C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#B36AC8 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) | #5A82CB | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F89C5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37790 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36AC8
#B36AC8
oklch(64% 0.155 318.4)
- #57A13D
#57A13D
oklch(63.9% 0.154 138.5)
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 #B36AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #B36AC8 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.