#B06FB2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.122 325.9), rgb(176, 111, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B06FB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 111, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.122 325.9) |
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 #B06FB2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06FB2 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06FB2 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06FB2 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08CC1
oklch(70.8% 0.095 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06FB2
oklch(63.5% 0.122 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A559C
oklch(55.6% 0.131 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#834586
oklch(49.1% 0.122 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B396D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#573158
oklch(37.6% 0.08 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#B06FB2 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) | #6981B4 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89B0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37688 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06FB2
#B06FB2
oklch(63.5% 0.122 325.9)
- #559E5C
#559E5C
oklch(63.5% 0.122 146)
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 #B06FB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #B06FB2 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.