#B36DCC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.7% 0.154 316.7), rgb(179, 109, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B36DCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36DCC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 109, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.154 316.7) |
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 #B36DCC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36DCC | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36DCC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36DCC text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36DCC
oklch(64.7% 0.154 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#994DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#833D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 317)
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Step 800
800
#6A337D
oklch(42.6% 0.13 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B36DCC 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) | #5C84CF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BC9 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27A93 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36DCC
#B36DCC
oklch(64.7% 0.154 316.7)
- #5EA33B
#5EA33B
oklch(64.7% 0.155 136.7)
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 #B36DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B36DCC 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.