#B768AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.132 333.3), rgb(183, 104, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B768AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B768AA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 104, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.132 333.3) |
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 #B768AA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B768AA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B768AA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B768AA text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B768AA
oklch(62.8% 0.132 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34F96
oklch(55.6% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F80
oklch(49% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#713568
oklch(42.7% 0.109 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#B768AA 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) | #677CAC | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6C81 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B768AA
#B768AA
oklch(62.8% 0.132 333.3)
- #3A9F62
#3A9F62
oklch(62.8% 0.131 153.5)
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 #B768AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #B768AA 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.