#B66DA3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.116 337.2), rgb(182, 109, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B66DA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 109, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.116 337.2) |
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 #B66DA3 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66DA3 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66DA3 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66DA3 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.116 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#A1538E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#894378
oklch(49% 0.117 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#703862
oklch(42.8% 0.097 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3150
oklch(37.8% 0.075 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#B66DA3 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) | #6E7EA5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6F81 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66DA3
#B66DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.116 337.2)
- #429F6D
#429F6D
oklch(63.3% 0.117 157)
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 #B66DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #B66DA3 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.