#B663A0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.5% 0.131 337.9), rgb(182, 99, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B663A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B663A0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 99, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.131 337.9) |
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 #B663A0 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B663A0 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B663A0 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B663A0 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B663A0
oklch(61.5% 0.131 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#A64E90
oklch(55.6% 0.141 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#743464
oklch(42.8% 0.11 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#B663A0 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) | #6578A2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE657A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B663A0
#B663A0
oklch(61.5% 0.131 337.9)
- #279C65
#279C65
oklch(61.6% 0.132 157.6)
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 #B663A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #B663A0 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.