#B36CF3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.199 306), rgb(179, 108, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B36CF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 108, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.199 306) |
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 #B36CF3 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36CF3 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36CF3 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36CF3 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F3
oklch(81% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B984ED
oklch(70.7% 0.157 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36CF3
oklch(66.7% 0.199 306)
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Step 600
600
#9341D5
oklch(55.5% 0.217 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E31B8
oklch(49.1% 0.202 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#662B95
oklch(42.7% 0.167 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#532977
oklch(37.7% 0.13 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#B36CF3 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) | #3A8BF7 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558EF0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A986A5 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36CF3
#B36CF3
oklch(66.7% 0.199 306)
- #7AA500
#7AA500
oklch(66.6% 0.169 126)
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 #B36CF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B36CF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.007
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B36CF3 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.