#B36CCF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.7% 0.159 315.8), rgb(179, 108, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B36CCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36CCF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 108, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.159 315.8) |
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 #B36CCF | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36CCF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36CCF text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36CCF text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36CCF
oklch(64.7% 0.159 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#994CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#833C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A327F
oklch(42.6% 0.134 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#B36CCF 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) | #5884D2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27A94 | 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°).
- #B36CCF
#B36CCF
oklch(64.7% 0.159 315.8)
- #5FA335
#5FA335
oklch(64.7% 0.159 135.7)
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 #B36CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B36CCF 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.