#B06ADB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.7% 0.175 311), rgb(176, 106, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#B06ADB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06ADB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 106, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.175 311) |
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 #B06ADB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06ADB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06ADB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06ADB text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC86DF
oklch(70.6% 0.138 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06ADB
oklch(64.7% 0.175 311)
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Step 600
600
#9649C3
oklch(55.6% 0.189 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8039A8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 311)
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Step 800
800
#683088
oklch(42.6% 0.146 311)
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Step 900
900
#552C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B06ADB 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) | #4C85DF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6289D8 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7D99 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06ADB
#B06ADB
oklch(64.7% 0.175 311)
- #67A208
#67A208
oklch(64.7% 0.174 130.9)
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 #B06ADB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B06ADB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #B06ADB 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.