#B66FCA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.2% 0.15 318.6), rgb(182, 111, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B66FCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66FCA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 111, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.15 318.6) |
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 #B66FCA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66FCA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66FCA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66FCA text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C088D0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66FCA
oklch(65.2% 0.15 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#843E97
oklch(49.2% 0.152 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B347A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#B66FCA 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) | #6086CD | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67B93 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66FCA
#B66FCA
oklch(65.2% 0.15 318.6)
- #5DA544
#5DA544
oklch(65.3% 0.151 138.4)
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 #B66FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B66FCA 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.