#B267B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.139 326.1), rgb(178, 103, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B267B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B267B4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 103, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.139 326.1) |
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 #B267B4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B267B4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B267B4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B267B4 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B267B4
oklch(62.5% 0.139 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA2
oklch(55.5% 0.152 326)
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Step 700
700
#883F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3470
oklch(42.6% 0.116 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#B267B4 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) | #607CB7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7486B2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66F85 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B267B4
#B267B4
oklch(62.5% 0.139 326.1)
- #479D51
#479D51
oklch(62.4% 0.139 146)
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 #B267B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #B267B4 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.