#B661BF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.163 323.6), rgb(182, 97, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B661BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B661BF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 97, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.163 323.6) |
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 #B661BF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B661BF | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B661BF text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B661BF text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C784CE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B661BF
oklch(62.6% 0.163 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A346AD
oklch(55.6% 0.177 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3794
oklch(49.1% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#712E78
oklch(42.6% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A61
oklch(37.7% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#B661BF 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) | #557BC2 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BC | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96D87 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B661BF
#B661BF
oklch(62.6% 0.163 323.6)
- #3EA040
#3EA040
oklch(62.6% 0.163 143.6)
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 #B661BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B661BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #B661BF 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.