#B668D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.178 314.4), rgb(182, 104, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B668D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B668D9 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 104, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.178 314.4) |
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 #B668D9 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B668D9 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B668D9 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B668D9 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C084DC
oklch(70.6% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B668D9
oklch(65% 0.178 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C0
oklch(55.6% 0.194 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8535A5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E86
oklch(42.8% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#B668D9 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) | #4D84DD | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668BD6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37A97 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B668D9
#B668D9
oklch(65% 0.178 314.4)
- #5DA51A
#5DA51A
oklch(65% 0.178 134.3)
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 #B668D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B668D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #B668D9 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.