#B467BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.15 322.8), rgb(180, 103, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B467BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B467BE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 103, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.15 322.8) |
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 #B467BE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B467BE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B467BE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B467BE text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#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
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B467BE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#883C92
oklch(49.2% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3276
oklch(42.6% 0.126 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#B467BE 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) | #5C7EC1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6718A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B467BE
#B467BE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 322.8)
- #4BA047
#4BA047
oklch(63.2% 0.15 142.7)
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 #B467BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #B467BE 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.