#B668C3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.155 321.7), rgb(182, 104, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B668C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B668C3 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 104, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.155 321.7) |
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 #B668C3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B668C3 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B668C3 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B668C3 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C486CE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B668C3
oklch(63.8% 0.155 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#883B94
oklch(49.1% 0.156 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3178
oklch(42.6% 0.13 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B39
oklch(27.2% 0.064 322.1)
#B668C3 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) | #5B80C6 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7189C0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8738C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B668C3
#B668C3
oklch(63.8% 0.155 321.7)
- #4DA244
#4DA244
oklch(63.8% 0.155 141.8)
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 #B668C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #B668C3 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.