#B699EB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.119 299.8), rgb(182, 153, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#B699EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B699EB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 153, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.119 299.8) |
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 #B699EB | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B699EB | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B699EB text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B699EB text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B699EB
oklch(74% 0.119 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9871D7
oklch(63.1% 0.152 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8357C4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AA
oklch(49.1% 0.155 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A89
oklch(42.6% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#B699EB 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) | #85A7EE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7E9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA6B7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B699EB
#B699EB
oklch(74% 0.119 299.8)
- #A1B65B
#A1B65B
oklch(74% 0.12 120.1)
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 #B699EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #B699EB 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.