#B692ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.8% 0.133 301.4), rgb(182, 146, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#B692ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B692ED |
| RGB | rgb(182, 146, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.133 301.4) |
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 #B692ED | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B692ED | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B692ED text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B692ED text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B692ED
oklch(72.8% 0.133 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8850CC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7340B0
oklch(49% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E368F
oklch(42.8% 0.142 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#B692ED 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) | #7CA2F0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A3EB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA1B4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B692ED
#B692ED
oklch(72.8% 0.133 301.4)
- #9AB44C
#9AB44C
oklch(72.9% 0.134 121.6)
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 #B692ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #B692ED 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.