#B068DE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.6% 0.181 310.5), rgb(176, 104, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#B068DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B068DE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 104, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.181 310.5) |
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 #B068DE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B068DE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B068DE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B068DE text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 310.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B068DE
oklch(64.6% 0.181 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9746C6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8136AB
oklch(49.1% 0.183 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#B068DE 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) | #4784E2 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E89DB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7C99 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B068DE
#B068DE
oklch(64.6% 0.181 310.5)
- #68A200
#68A200
oklch(64.7% 0.175 130.5)
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 #B068DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B068DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #B068DE 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.