#B766EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.204 309.4), rgb(183, 102, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#B766EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B766EE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 102, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.204 309.4) |
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 #B766EE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B766EE | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B766EE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B766EE text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B766EE
oklch(66% 0.204 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#993CD2
oklch(55.5% 0.222 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#832CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2793
oklch(42.6% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#562675
oklch(37.6% 0.133 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#B766EE 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) | #3687F2 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568CEB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07FA0 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B766EE
#B766EE
oklch(66% 0.204 309.4)
- #6FA600
#6FA600
oklch(66.1% 0.176 129.4)
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 #B766EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B766EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B766EE 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.