#B06AA2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.115 334.6), rgb(176, 106, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B06AA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 106, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.115 334.6) |
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 #B06AA2 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06AA2 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06AA2 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06AA2 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3CF
oklch(80.8% 0.057 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 335)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06AA2
oklch(62% 0.115 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5491
oklch(55.6% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#88447B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3152
oklch(37.8% 0.076 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#B06AA2 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) | #6A7BA4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C85A0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66D7F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06AA2
#B06AA2
oklch(62% 0.115 334.6)
- #449A66
#449A66
oklch(61.9% 0.115 154.5)
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 #B06AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B06AA2 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.