#B36DA7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.117 333.3), rgb(179, 109, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B36DA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 109, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.117 333.3) |
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 #B36DA7 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36DA7 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36DA7 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36DA7 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 332.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36DA7
oklch(63% 0.117 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5492
oklch(55.5% 0.126 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#87447D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3865
oklch(42.6% 0.098 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#B36DA7 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) | #6C7EA9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E88A5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97183 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36DA7
#B36DA7
oklch(63% 0.117 333.3)
- #499D67
#499D67
oklch(62.9% 0.116 153.3)
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 #B36DA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #B36DA7 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.