#B468CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.162 318), rgb(180, 104, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B468CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B468CB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 104, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.162 318) |
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 #B468CB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B468CB | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B468CB text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B468CB text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B468CB
oklch(64% 0.162 318)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B5
oklch(55.5% 0.177 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#853A9B
oklch(49% 0.163 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D317E
oklch(42.8% 0.136 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#B468CB 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) | #5681CE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89C8 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47690 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B468CB
#B468CB
oklch(64% 0.162 318)
- #55A236
#55A236
oklch(64% 0.162 138)
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 #B468CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B468CB 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.