#B36FBF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.137 321.4), rgb(179, 111, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B36FBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36FBF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 111, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.137 321.4) |
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 #B36FBF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36FBF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36FBF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36FBF text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36FBF
oklch(64.4% 0.137 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#83418F
oklch(49% 0.139 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#57305E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#B36FBF 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) | #6583C2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBD | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5798E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36FBF
#B36FBF
oklch(64.4% 0.137 321.4)
- #59A250
#59A250
oklch(64.5% 0.138 141.6)
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 #B36FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B36FBF 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.