#B06CAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.123 328), rgb(176, 108, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B06CAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06CAE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 108, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.123 328) |
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 #B06CAE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06CAE | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06CAE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06CAE text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.096 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06CAE
oklch(62.8% 0.123 328)
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Step 600
600
#9C549B
oklch(55.7% 0.133 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#854484
oklch(49.1% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C386B
oklch(42.6% 0.103 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#B06CAE 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) | #687EB0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47285 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06CAE
#B06CAE
oklch(62.8% 0.123 328)
- #4E9C5C
#4E9C5C
oklch(62.6% 0.123 147.9)
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 #B06CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #B06CAE 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.