#B768B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.139 329.4), rgb(183, 104, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#B768B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B768B2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 104, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.139 329.4) |
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 #B768B2 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B768B2 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B768B2 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B768B2 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C687C1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B768B2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9D
oklch(55.5% 0.151 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E87
oklch(49.1% 0.14 329)
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Step 800
800
#71346D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#B768B2 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) | #647EB5 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7988B0 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6E85 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B768B2
#B768B2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 329.4)
- #40A059
#40A059
oklch(63.1% 0.139 149.3)
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 #B768B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #B768B2 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.