#B36CD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.165 314.1), rgb(179, 108, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B36CD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 108, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.165 314.1) |
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 #B36CD4 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36CD4 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36CD4 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36CD4 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36CD4
oklch(65% 0.165 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#984BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.179 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#823BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3282
oklch(42.8% 0.137 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#562D69
oklch(37.8% 0.107 314)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#B36CD4 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) | #5585D8 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8BD1 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07C96 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36CD4
#B36CD4
oklch(65% 0.165 314.1)
- #62A42C
#62A42C
oklch(65.1% 0.165 134.2)
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 #B36CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
Use #B36CD4 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.