#B36FC3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.6% 0.141 319.8), rgb(179, 111, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B36FC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 111, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.141 319.8) |
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 #B36FC3 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36FC3 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36FC3 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36FC3 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#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
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.11 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36FC3
oklch(64.6% 0.141 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9950AA
oklch(55.5% 0.154 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#B36FC3 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) | #6384C6 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758BC1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47A90 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36FC3
#B36FC3
oklch(64.6% 0.141 319.8)
- #5CA24B
#5CA24B
oklch(64.6% 0.141 139.7)
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 #B36FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B36FC3 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.