#B266DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.4% 0.184 311.8), rgb(178, 102, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B266DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B266DD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 102, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.184 311.8) |
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 #B266DD | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B266DD | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B266DD text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B266DD text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B266DD
oklch(64.4% 0.184 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9944C6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8334AB
oklch(49.1% 0.187 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B266DD 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) | #4583E1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E89DA | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7A98 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B266DD
#B266DD
oklch(64.4% 0.184 311.8)
- #63A200
#63A200
oklch(64.4% 0.178 131.7)
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 #B266DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B266DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
Use #B266DD 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.