#B676AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65% 0.107 333.1), rgb(182, 118, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B676AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B676AB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 118, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.107 333.1) |
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 #B676AB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B676AB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B676AB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B676AB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B676AB
oklch(65% 0.107 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5890
oklch(55.7% 0.115 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#84477B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B64
oklch(42.7% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B676AB 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) | #7585AD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EA9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7989 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B676AB
#B676AB
oklch(65% 0.107 333.1)
- #57A270
#57A270
oklch(65% 0.106 153.2)
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 #B676AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
Use #B676AB 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.