#B699FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.8% 0.143 296.1), rgb(182, 153, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#B699FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B699FD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 153, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.143 296.1) |
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 #B699FD | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B699FD | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B699FD text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B699FD text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B699FD
oklch(74.8% 0.143 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#966CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.182 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#814FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 296)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#B699FD 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A8FA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7ABBF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B699FD
#B699FD
oklch(74.8% 0.143 296.1)
- #A9B841
#A9B841
oklch(74.8% 0.143 116.1)
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 #B699FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B699FD 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.