#B261BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.157 323.1), rgb(178, 97, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B261BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B261BC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 97, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.157 323.1) |
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 #B261BC | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B261BC | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B261BC text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B261BC text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C585CD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B261BC
oklch(62% 0.157 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A149AC
oklch(55.7% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#893994
oklch(49% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C61
oklch(37.8% 0.103 323)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#B261BC 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) | #557ABF | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84B9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56C86 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B261BC
#B261BC
oklch(62% 0.157 323.1)
- #429D40
#429D40
oklch(62% 0.157 143)
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 #B261BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B261BC 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.