#B06FD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.156 313), rgb(176, 111, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B06FD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 111, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.156 313) |
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 #B06FD2 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06FD2 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06FD2 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06FD2 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06FD2
oklch(65% 0.156 313)
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Step 600
600
#954EB8
oklch(55.5% 0.17 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F3E9F
oklch(49% 0.159 313)
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Step 800
800
#673481
oklch(42.6% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#542E67
oklch(37.6% 0.102 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#B06FD2 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) | #5A86D5 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8BCF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7E97 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06FD2
#B06FD2
oklch(65% 0.156 313)
- #67A231
#67A231
oklch(64.9% 0.156 133)
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 #B06FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #B06FD2 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.