#B06DFA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.205 303.2), rgb(176, 109, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B06DFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 303°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06DFA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 109, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.205 303.2) |
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 #B06DFA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06DFA | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06DFA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B06DFA text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B06DFA
oklch(66.9% 0.205 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9911F7
oklch(55.7% 0.285 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#8200D4
oklch(49.2% 0.258 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A07AE
oklch(42.7% 0.22 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#561989
oklch(37.7% 0.171 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#321250
oklch(27% 0.108 303.4)
#B06DFA 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) | #318DFF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8EF7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A289A9 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06DFA
#B06DFA
oklch(66.9% 0.205 303.2)
- #82A400
#82A400
oklch(66.9% 0.164 123.2)
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 #B06DFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B06DFA.
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 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B06DFA 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.