#B768D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.169 317.6), rgb(183, 104, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B768D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B768D0 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 104, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.169 317.6) |
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 #B768D0 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B768D0 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B768D0 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B768D0 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B768D0
oklch(64.6% 0.169 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#86379E
oklch(49% 0.171 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F80
oklch(42.6% 0.141 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#B768D0 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) | #5483D4 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACD | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77793 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B768D0
#B768D0
oklch(64.6% 0.169 317.6)
- #55A431
#55A431
oklch(64.5% 0.168 137.6)
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 #B768D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #B768D0 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.