#B36ACE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.162 316.3), rgb(179, 106, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B36ACE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36ACE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 106, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.162 316.3) |
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 #B36ACE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36ACE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36ACE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36ACE text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C087D5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36ACE
oklch(64.3% 0.162 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 316)
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Step 700
700
#843B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#B36ACE 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) | #5683D1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27992 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36ACE
#B36ACE
oklch(64.3% 0.162 316.3)
- #5BA233
#5BA233
oklch(64.2% 0.161 136.3)
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 #B36ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B36ACE 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.