#B668DE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.2% 0.183 312.9), rgb(182, 104, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B668DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B668DE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 104, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.183 312.9) |
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 #B668DE | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B668DE | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B668DE text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B668DE text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B668DE
oklch(65.2% 0.183 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B44C4
oklch(55.7% 0.199 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8434A9
oklch(49.1% 0.185 313)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D89
oklch(42.7% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#B668DE 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) | #4985E2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638BDB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27C99 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B668DE
#B668DE
oklch(65.2% 0.183 312.9)
- #60A602
#60A602
oklch(65.3% 0.184 133)
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 #B668DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B668DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #B668DE 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.