#B06CA5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.115 332.9), rgb(176, 108, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B06CA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 108, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.115 332.9) |
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 #B06CA5 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06CA5 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06CA5 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06CA5 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06CA5
oklch(62.4% 0.115 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5592
oklch(55.6% 0.124 333)
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Step 700
700
#86457D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3965
oklch(42.6% 0.096 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#593253
oklch(37.8% 0.074 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#B06CA5 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) | #6B7DA7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C86A3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67081 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06CA5
#B06CA5
oklch(62.4% 0.115 332.9)
- #499B65
#499B65
oklch(62.4% 0.115 152.8)
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 #B06CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #B06CA5 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.