#B06FDD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.169 309.8), rgb(176, 111, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B06FDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06FDD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 111, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.169 309.8) |
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 #B06FDD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06FDD | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06FDD text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06FDD text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06FDD
oklch(65.6% 0.169 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#944CC2
oklch(55.7% 0.183 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA7
oklch(49.2% 0.17 310)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#B06FDD 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) | #5288E1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CDA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA819C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06FDD
#B06FDD
oklch(65.6% 0.169 309.8)
- #6EA416
#6EA416
oklch(65.6% 0.169 129.8)
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 #B06FDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #B06FDD 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.