#B36DAF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.124 329), rgb(179, 109, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B36DAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36DAF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 109, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.124 329) |
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 #B36DAF | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36DAF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36DAF text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36DAF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36DAF
oklch(63.3% 0.124 329)
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Step 600
600
#9D539A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#864383
oklch(49.1% 0.125 329)
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Step 800
800
#6D376B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#B36DAF 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) | #6980B1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87386 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36DAF
#B36DAF
oklch(63.3% 0.124 329)
- #4D9F5F
#4D9F5F
oklch(63.4% 0.125 148.9)
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 #B36DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #B36DAF 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.