#B06BA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.12 330.6), rgb(176, 107, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B06BA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 107, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.12 330.6) |
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 #B06BA9 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06BA9 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06BA9 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06BA9 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06BA9
oklch(62.4% 0.12 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5497
oklch(55.6% 0.13 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#864480
oklch(49.1% 0.12 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3868
oklch(42.6% 0.1 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#B06BA9 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) | #687DAB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57082 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06BA9
#B06BA9
oklch(62.4% 0.12 330.6)
- #4A9B60
#4A9B60
oklch(62.3% 0.119 150.5)
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 #B06BA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #B06BA9 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.