#B736BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.7% 0.223 325.4), rgb(183, 54, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B736BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B736BF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 54, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.223 325.4) |
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 #B736BF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B736BF | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B736BF text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B736BF text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C552CB
oklch(63.2% 0.205 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B736BF
oklch(57.7% 0.223 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#971D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D80
oklch(42.8% 0.171 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#B736BF 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) | #0E67C3 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BC | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4D77 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B736BF
#B736BF
oklch(57.7% 0.223 325.4)
- #00932A
#00932A
oklch(57.7% 0.179 145.5)
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 #B736BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B736BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #B736BF 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.