#B36CD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.1% 0.167 313.5), rgb(179, 108, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#B36CD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 108, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.167 313.5) |
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 #B36CD6 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36CD6 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36CD6 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36CD6 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#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
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE87DA
oklch(70.8% 0.131 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36CD6
oklch(65.1% 0.167 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#984ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#823AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.169 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#693184
oklch(42.6% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#B36CD6 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) | #5485DA | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698BD3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07D97 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36CD6
#B36CD6
oklch(65.1% 0.167 313.5)
- #63A427
#63A427
oklch(65.1% 0.167 133.5)
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 #B36CD6, 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 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #B36CD6 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.