#B668B7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.143 326.6), rgb(182, 104, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B668B7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B668B7 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 104, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.143 326.6) |
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 #B668B7 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B668B7 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B668B7 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B668B7 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C587C5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B668B7
oklch(63.3% 0.143 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.155 327)
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Step 700
700
#893D8B
oklch(49% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#703371
oklch(42.7% 0.12 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.092 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#B668B7 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) | #617EBA | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7087 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B668B7
#B668B7
oklch(63.3% 0.143 326.6)
- #45A053
#45A053
oklch(63.2% 0.142 146.7)
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 #B668B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #B668B7 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.