#B06CF8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.204 303.8), rgb(176, 108, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B06CF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 108, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.204 303.8) |
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 #B06CF8 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06CF8 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06CF8 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06CF8 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B685F1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 303.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06CF8
oklch(66.7% 0.204 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9141DA
oklch(55.7% 0.222 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#642B99
oklch(42.8% 0.17 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#B06CF8 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) | #328CFD | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8DF5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A387A8 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06CF8
#B06CF8
oklch(66.7% 0.204 303.8)
- #80A400
#80A400
oklch(66.7% 0.165 123.8)
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 #B06CF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B06CF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.010
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #B06CF8 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.