#B36DE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.179 310), rgb(179, 109, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#B36DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 109, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.179 310) |
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 #B36DE2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36DE2 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36DE2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36DE2 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 310)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36DE2
oklch(65.9% 0.179 310)
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Step 600
600
#9648C6
oklch(55.7% 0.194 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8038AB
oklch(49.2% 0.18 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#682F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 310)
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Step 900
900
#542B6F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#B36DE2 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) | #4D88E6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638DDF | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD819D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36DE2
#B36DE2
oklch(65.9% 0.179 310)
- #6CA600
#6CA600
oklch(66% 0.178 130.1)
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 #B36DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B36DE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
Use #B36DE2 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.