#B660C3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.168 322.2), rgb(182, 96, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B660C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B660C3 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 96, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.168 322.2) |
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 #B660C3 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B660C3 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B660C3 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B660C3 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C783D1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B660C3
oklch(62.7% 0.168 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A345B1
oklch(55.7% 0.183 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B3598
oklch(49.1% 0.17 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#712D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.141 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A63
oklch(37.8% 0.109 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#B660C3 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) | #517BC6 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B85C0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86D89 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B660C3
#B660C3
oklch(62.7% 0.168 322.2)
- #40A039
#40A039
oklch(62.6% 0.167 142.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #B660C3
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #B660C3. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #B660C3 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.