#B36EE5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.181 309.1), rgb(179, 110, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#B36EE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 110, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.181 309.1) |
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 #B36EE5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36EE5 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36EE5 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36EE5 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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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
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36EE5
oklch(66.2% 0.181 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9547C8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#B36EE5 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) | #4C89E9 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DE2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC839F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36EE5
#B36EE5
oklch(66.2% 0.181 309.1)
- #70A600
#70A600
oklch(66.2% 0.176 129.1)
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 #B36EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B36EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
Use #B36EE5 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.