#B261BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.159 322.3), rgb(178, 97, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B261BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B261BE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 97, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.159 322.3) |
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 #B261BE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B261BE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B261BE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B261BE text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C585CE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 322.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B261BE
oklch(62.1% 0.159 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A148AE
oklch(55.6% 0.174 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#893995
oklch(49.1% 0.161 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#703079
oklch(42.8% 0.134 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B61
oklch(37.5% 0.104 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#B261BE 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) | #547AC1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46D87 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B261BE
#B261BE
oklch(62.1% 0.159 322.3)
- #439D3D
#439D3D
oklch(62% 0.159 142.3)
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 #B261BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B261BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B261BE 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.