#B468A2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.122 336.3), rgb(180, 104, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B468A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B468A2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 104, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.122 336.3) |
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 #B468A2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B468A2 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B468A2 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B468A2 text on black | 5.44:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.06 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789B7
oklch(70.6% 0.097 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B468A2
oklch(62.1% 0.122 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25190
oklch(55.5% 0.133 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B417B
oklch(49.1% 0.125 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#713664
oklch(42.7% 0.104 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3051
oklch(37.8% 0.079 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#B468A2 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) | #697BA4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D86A0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6B7E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B468A2
#B468A2
oklch(62.1% 0.122 336.3)
- #3A9C67
#3A9C67
oklch(62.1% 0.122 156.2)
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 #B468A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #B468A2 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.