#B868BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.152 324.2), rgb(184, 104, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B868BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B868BF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 104, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.152 324.2) |
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 #B868BF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B868BF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B868BF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B868BF text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B868BF
oklch(63.9% 0.152 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#893B91
oklch(49.1% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#703175
oklch(42.7% 0.128 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#B868BF 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) | #5E80C2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB728B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B868BF
#B868BF
oklch(63.9% 0.152 324.2)
- #48A34B
#48A34B
oklch(63.9% 0.152 144.1)
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 #B868BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #B868BF 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.