#B66DBF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.142 323), rgb(182, 109, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B66DBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 323°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66DBF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 109, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.142 323) |
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 #B66DBF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66DBF | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66DBF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66DBF text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C288C9
oklch(70.6% 0.112 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66DBF
oklch(64.4% 0.142 323)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.154 323)
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Step 700
700
#863F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 323)
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Step 800
800
#6D3474
oklch(42.6% 0.12 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#582E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#B66DBF 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) | #6383C2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9768D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66DBF
#B66DBF
oklch(64.4% 0.142 323)
- #53A350
#53A350
oklch(64.5% 0.142 143)
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 #B66DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #B66DBF 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.