#B69BFC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.139 295.7), rgb(182, 155, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#B69BFC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69BFC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 155, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.139 295.7) |
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 #B69BFC | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69BFC | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69BFC text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69BFC text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69BFC
oklch(75.1% 0.139 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#946DE7
oklch(63% 0.178 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8052D5
oklch(55.7% 0.192 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C41B9
oklch(49.1% 0.18 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#B69BFC 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) | #80ABFF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A9FA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7ACC0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69BFC
#B69BFC
oklch(75.1% 0.139 295.7)
- #ABB946
#ABB946
oklch(75.2% 0.139 115.7)
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 #B69BFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #B69BFC 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.