#B66FDC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.17 312.7), rgb(182, 111, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B66FDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66FDC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 111, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.17 312.7) |
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 #B66FDC | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66FDC | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66FDC text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66FDC text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66FDC
oklch(66.2% 0.17 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9849BF
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#813AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.172 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#693185
oklch(42.7% 0.141 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#552C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#B66FDC 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) | #5589E0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ED9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2809B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66FDC
#B66FDC
oklch(66.2% 0.17 312.7)
- #68A725
#68A725
oklch(66.1% 0.17 132.6)
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 #B66FDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #B66FDC 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.