#B669AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.129 332.9), rgb(182, 105, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B669AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B669AA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 105, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.129 332.9) |
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 #B669AA | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B669AA | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B669AA text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B669AA text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B669AA
oklch(62.8% 0.129 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25096
oklch(55.6% 0.14 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4080
oklch(49% 0.13 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#713568
oklch(42.7% 0.109 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#B669AA 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) | #687DAC | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6D82 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B669AA
#B669AA
oklch(62.8% 0.129 332.9)
- #3E9F62
#3E9F62
oklch(62.9% 0.129 152.9)
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 #B669AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #B669AA 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.