#B36EAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.121 330), rgb(179, 110, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B36EAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36EAD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.121 330) |
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 #B36EAD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36EAD | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36EAD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36EAD text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 329.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36EAD
oklch(63.4% 0.121 330)
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Step 600
600
#9D5497
oklch(55.6% 0.13 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#864481
oklch(49.1% 0.121 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#B36EAD 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) | #6B80AF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87386 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36EAD
#B36EAD
oklch(63.4% 0.121 330)
- #4E9F62
#4E9F62
oklch(63.5% 0.121 149.8)
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 #B36EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #B36EAD 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.