#B466EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.204 308), rgb(180, 102, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B466EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B466EF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 102, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.204 308) |
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 #B466EF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B466EF | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B466EF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B466EF text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.101 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC82EC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B466EF
oklch(65.7% 0.204 308)
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Step 600
600
#973DD4
oklch(55.5% 0.222 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#812DB8
oklch(49% 0.207 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#692895
oklch(42.7% 0.171 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#552776
oklch(37.6% 0.132 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#B466EF 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) | #3387F3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528BEC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB80A1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B466EF
#B466EF
oklch(65.7% 0.204 308)
- #72A400
#72A400
oklch(65.8% 0.172 128.2)
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 #B466EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B466EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B466EF 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.