#B636B3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.9% 0.213 328.9), rgb(182, 54, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B636B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B636B3 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 54, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.213 328.9) |
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 #B636B3 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B636B3 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B636B3 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B636B3 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDF
oklch(81% 0.095 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C653C2
oklch(63% 0.196 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B636B3
oklch(56.9% 0.213 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#982196
oklch(49% 0.199 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#B636B3 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) | #2464B6 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5975B0 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4871 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B636B3
#B636B3
oklch(56.9% 0.213 328.9)
- #00903C
#00903C
oklch(57% 0.162 148.9)
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 #B636B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B636B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #B636B3 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.