#B366AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.2% 0.137 329), rgb(179, 102, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B366AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B366AF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 102, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.137 329) |
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 #B366AF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B366AF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B366AF text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B366AF text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D6
oklch(81% 0.067 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B366AF
oklch(62.2% 0.137 329)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F87
oklch(49.2% 0.138 329)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#B366AF 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) | #617BB2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86D82 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B366AF
#B366AF
oklch(62.2% 0.137 329)
- #409D57
#409D57
oklch(62.3% 0.136 149)
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 #B366AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
Use #B366AF 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.