#B466C0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.154 322.1), rgb(180, 102, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B466C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B466C0 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 102, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.154 322.1) |
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 #B466C0 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B466C0 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B466C0 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B466C0 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B466C0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.167 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#883B94
oklch(49.1% 0.156 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B39
oklch(27.2% 0.064 322.1)
#B466C0 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) | #5A7EC3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BD | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6718A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B466C0
#B466C0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 322.1)
- #4AA043
#4AA043
oklch(63.1% 0.155 142.2)
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 #B466C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B466C0 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.