#B66BD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.165 316.5), rgb(182, 107, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B66BD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 107, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.165 316.5) |
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 #B66BD1 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66BD1 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66BD1 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66BD1 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66BD1
oklch(65% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B7
oklch(55.5% 0.179 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#843A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#B66BD1 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) | #5784D4 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCE | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A94 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66BD1
#B66BD1
oklch(65% 0.165 316.5)
- #5BA533
#5BA533
oklch(65% 0.165 136.6)
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 #B66BD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #B66BD1 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.