#B766CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.171 318.1), rgb(183, 102, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B766CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B766CF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 102, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.171 318.1) |
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 #B766CF | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B766CF | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B766CF text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B766CF text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B766CF
oklch(64.3% 0.171 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B8
oklch(55.7% 0.186 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#87369E
oklch(49% 0.173 318)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E80
oklch(42.7% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#592A67
oklch(37.6% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#B766CF 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) | #5281D3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CC | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77591 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B766CF
#B766CF
oklch(64.3% 0.171 318.1)
- #52A42F
#52A42F
oklch(64.3% 0.171 138)
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 #B766CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #B766CF 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.