#B467BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.148 323.6), rgb(180, 103, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B467BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B467BC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 103, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.148 323.6) |
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 #B467BC | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B467BC | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B467BC text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B467BC 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B467BC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.161 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#883C90
oklch(49% 0.151 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3375
oklch(42.8% 0.124 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#B467BC 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) | #5D7EBF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287B9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77189 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B467BC
#B467BC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 323.6)
- #49A04A
#49A04A
oklch(63.2% 0.149 143.8)
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 #B467BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #B467BC 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.