#B669BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.144 325.3), rgb(182, 105, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B669BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 325°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B669BA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 105, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.144 325.3) |
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 #B669BA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B669BA | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B669BA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B669BA text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C487C7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B669BA
oklch(63.6% 0.144 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.156 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#883D8D
oklch(49% 0.146 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3372
oklch(42.7% 0.121 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#B669BA 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) | #617FBD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7289 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B669BA
#B669BA
oklch(63.6% 0.144 325.3)
- #49A151
#49A151
oklch(63.6% 0.144 145.4)
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 #B669BA, 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 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #B669BA 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.