#B06DD7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.165 311.8), rgb(176, 109, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B06DD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06DD7 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 109, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.165 311.8) |
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 #B06DD7 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06DD7 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06DD7 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06DD7 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06DD7
oklch(64.9% 0.165 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#954CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.179 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.167 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
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Step 900
900
#542D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#B06DD7 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) | #5486DB | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678BD4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7E98 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06DD7
#B06DD7
oklch(64.9% 0.165 311.8)
- #68A223
#68A223
oklch(64.8% 0.164 131.7)
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 #B06DD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
Use #B06DD7 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.