#B36DC5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.147 319.2), rgb(179, 109, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B36DC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 109, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.147 319.2) |
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 #B36DC5 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36DC5 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36DC5 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36DC5 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C089CE
oklch(70.8% 0.115 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36DC5
oklch(64.4% 0.147 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#843F95
oklch(49.2% 0.149 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F61
oklch(37.8% 0.095 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#B36DC5 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) | #5F83C8 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738AC2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47890 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36DC5
#B36DC5
oklch(64.4% 0.147 319.2)
- #5AA245
#5AA245
oklch(64.4% 0.147 139.1)
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 #B36DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
Use #B36DC5 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.