#B66FA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.113 336.8), rgb(182, 111, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B66FA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 111, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.113 336.8) |
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 #B66FA4 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66FA4 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66FA4 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66FA4 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CE
oklch(81% 0.055 337)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66FA4
oklch(63.6% 0.113 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F548E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#884478
oklch(49% 0.115 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3962
oklch(42.8% 0.094 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#B66FA4 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) | #7080A6 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7182 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66FA4
#B66FA4
oklch(63.6% 0.113 336.8)
- #479F6F
#479F6F
oklch(63.5% 0.112 157.1)
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 #B66FA4, 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 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
Use #B66FA4 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.