#B36BB8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.137 324.7), rgb(179, 107, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B36BB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 107, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.137 324.7) |
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 #B36BB8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36BB8 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36BB8 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36BB8 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C289C6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36BB8
oklch(63.4% 0.137 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A3
oklch(55.6% 0.149 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#86408B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3571
oklch(42.6% 0.115 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#B36BB8 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) | #6380BB | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B6 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67389 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36BB8
#B36BB8
oklch(63.4% 0.137 324.7)
- #4F9F53
#4F9F53
oklch(63.3% 0.136 144.7)
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 #B36BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
Use #B36BB8 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.