#B697EB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.6% 0.123 300.4), rgb(182, 151, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#B697EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B697EB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 151, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.123 300.4) |
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 #B697EB | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B697EB | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B697EB text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B697EB text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B697EB
oklch(73.6% 0.123 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9970D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 300)
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Step 600
600
#8555C6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7145AB
oklch(49.2% 0.158 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C398B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#B697EB 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) | #83A6EE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A5E9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA5B6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B697EB
#B697EB
oklch(73.6% 0.123 300.4)
- #9FB557
#9FB557
oklch(73.6% 0.123 120.4)
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 #B697EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #B697EB 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.