#B36BCE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.16 316.2), rgb(179, 107, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B36BCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36BCE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 107, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.16 316.2) |
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 #B36BCE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36BCE | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36BCE text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36BCE text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E3
oklch(81% 0.077 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36BCE
oklch(64.5% 0.16 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#833C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 315.9)
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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)
#B36BCE 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) | #5883D1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27993 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36BCE
#B36BCE
oklch(64.5% 0.16 316.2)
- #5DA335
#5DA335
oklch(64.6% 0.16 136.2)
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 #B36BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- 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 #B36BCE 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.