#B36DAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.122 330), rgb(179, 109, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B36DAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36DAD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 109, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.122 330) |
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 #B36DAD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36DAD | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36DAD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36DAD text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36DAD
oklch(63.3% 0.122 330)
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Step 600
600
#9E5398
oklch(55.7% 0.134 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#864382
oklch(49% 0.124 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#593156
oklch(37.8% 0.08 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#B36DAD 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) | #6A7FAF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87285 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36DAD
#B36DAD
oklch(63.3% 0.122 330)
- #4C9E61
#4C9E61
oklch(63.2% 0.122 150)
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 #B36DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #B36DAD 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.