#B36FF6
Named color: Light Urple. oklch(67.3% 0.198 304.9), rgb(179, 111, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B36FF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Urple. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 111, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.198 304.9) |
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 #B36FF6 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36FF6 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36FF6 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B36FF6 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFE
oklch(88.4% 0.069 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B36FF6
oklch(67.3% 0.198 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE4EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.25 305)
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Step 600
600
#9B1BF0
oklch(55.7% 0.276 305)
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Step 700
700
#8400D0
oklch(49.1% 0.255 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B0FA9
oklch(42.7% 0.212 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#571B86
oklch(37.8% 0.166 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#33134E
oklch(27.1% 0.104 305.3)
#B36FF6 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) | #3D8DFA | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5690F3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A889A8 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36FF6
#B36FF6
oklch(67.3% 0.198 304.9)
- #7FA700
#7FA700
oklch(67.4% 0.169 124.9)
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 #B36FF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B36FF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #B36FF6 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.