#B36DCE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.8% 0.157 316), rgb(179, 109, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B36DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36DCE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.157 316) |
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 #B36DCE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36DCE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36DCE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36DCE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36DCE
oklch(64.8% 0.157 316)
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Step 600
600
#994DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 316)
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Step 700
700
#823D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#B36DCE 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) | #5A85D1 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27B94 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36DCE
#B36DCE
oklch(64.8% 0.157 316)
- #5FA338
#5FA338
oklch(64.8% 0.157 136)
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 #B36DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B36DCE 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.