#B268AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.2% 0.128 331), rgb(178, 104, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B268AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B268AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 104, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.128 331) |
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 #B268AA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B268AA | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B268AA text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B268AA text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B268AA
oklch(62.2% 0.128 331)
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Step 600
600
#A05198
oklch(55.6% 0.139 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#894182
oklch(49.1% 0.13 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F56
oklch(37.6% 0.084 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#B268AA 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) | #657BAC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86D81 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B268AA
#B268AA
oklch(62.2% 0.128 331)
- #429C5D
#429C5D
oklch(62.2% 0.128 150.8)
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 #B268AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #B268AA 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.