#B661BD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.161 324.4), rgb(182, 97, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B661BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B661BD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 97, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.161 324.4) |
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 #B661BD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B661BD | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B661BD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B661BD text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C784CC
oklch(70.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B661BD
oklch(62.5% 0.161 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A347AB
oklch(55.6% 0.174 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3793
oklch(49.1% 0.163 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#712F77
oklch(42.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#B661BD 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) | #567BC0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96C86 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B661BD
#B661BD
oklch(62.5% 0.161 324.4)
- #3CA043
#3CA043
oklch(62.6% 0.161 144.5)
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 #B661BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B661BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #B661BD 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.