#B36CBF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.142 321.6), rgb(179, 108, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B36CBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36CBF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 108, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.142 321.6) |
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 #B36CBF | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36CBF | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36CBF text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36CBF 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36CBF
oklch(63.9% 0.142 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.155 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#853F90
oklch(49% 0.144 322)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#B36CBF 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) | #6181C2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BD | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5768C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36CBF
#B36CBF
oklch(63.9% 0.142 321.6)
- #55A14C
#55A14C
oklch(64% 0.142 141.6)
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 #B36CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #B36CBF 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.