#B692E4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.4% 0.122 303.7), rgb(182, 146, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#B692E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B692E4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 146, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.122 303.7) |
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 #B692E4 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B692E4 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B692E4 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B692E4 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B692E4
oklch(72.4% 0.122 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8954C2
oklch(55.6% 0.168 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7443A8
oklch(49% 0.158 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#B692E4 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) | #80A1E7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A2E2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9FB0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B692E4
#B692E4
oklch(72.4% 0.122 303.7)
- #96B258
#96B258
oklch(72.2% 0.121 123.7)
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 #B692E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B692E4 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.