#B269E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.2% 0.185 310.1), rgb(178, 105, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B269E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B269E2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 105, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.185 310.1) |
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 #B269E2 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B269E2 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B269E2 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B269E2 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B1ED
oklch(81% 0.09 310.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BC85E3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 310.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B269E2
oklch(65.2% 0.185 310.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9745C8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 310.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
-
Step 800
800
#692D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 310.5)
-
Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
-
Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#B269E2 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) | #4686E6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8ADF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7E9C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B269E2
#B269E2
oklch(65.2% 0.185 310.1)
- #6AA300
#6AA300
oklch(65.1% 0.176 130.1)
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 #B269E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B269E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
Use #B269E2 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.