#B646FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.261 308.1), rgb(182, 70, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B646FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B646FF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 70, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.261 308.1) |
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 #B646FF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B646FF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B646FF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B646FF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.071 308)
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Step 300
300
#D7AAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.126 308)
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Step 400
400
#C477FF
oklch(70.8% 0.201 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B646FF
oklch(63.2% 0.261 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#A201EE
oklch(55.7% 0.284 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#7000A7
oklch(42.6% 0.218 308)
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Step 900
900
#5B1684
oklch(37.7% 0.17 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#35104E
oklch(27% 0.109 307.9)
#B646FF 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) | #007CFF | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA729F | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B646FF
#B646FF
oklch(63.2% 0.261 308.1)
- #6C9B00
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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 #B646FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B646FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.048
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.058
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.064
Use #B646FF 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.