#B36CD7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.1% 0.168 313.2), rgb(179, 108, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B36CD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 108, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.168 313.2) |
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 #B36CD7 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36CD7 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36CD7 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36CD7 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
-
Step 400
400
#BD87DA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 313.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36CD7
oklch(65.1% 0.168 313.2)
-
Step 600
600
#984ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.182 313.3)
-
Step 700
700
#823AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.17 313.5)
-
Step 800
800
#693184
oklch(42.6% 0.14 313.1)
-
Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
-
Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#B36CD7 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) | #5386DB | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688BD4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07D98 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36CD7
#B36CD7
oklch(65.1% 0.168 313.2)
- #64A425
#64A425
oklch(65.1% 0.168 133.2)
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 #B36CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #B36CD7 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.