#B661CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.175 319.1), rgb(182, 97, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B661CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B661CC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 97, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.175 319.1) |
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 #B661CC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B661CC | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B661CC text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B661CC text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B661CC
oklch(63.3% 0.175 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A143B8
oklch(55.6% 0.191 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#89349F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#702C81
oklch(42.7% 0.148 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#B661CC 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) | #4D7ED0 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C9 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6718D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B661CC
#B661CC
oklch(63.3% 0.175 319.1)
- #49A22A
#49A22A
oklch(63.4% 0.176 139)
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 #B661CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B661CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
Use #B661CC 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.