#B968FD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.4% 0.218 306.5), rgb(185, 104, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B968FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B968FD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 104, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.218 306.5) |
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 #B968FD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B968FD | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B968FD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B968FD text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5CDFF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B968FD
oklch(67.4% 0.218 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#B24AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.256 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F00F2
oklch(55.6% 0.287 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#8600CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F00AA
oklch(42.8% 0.22 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B0F8A
oklch(37.7% 0.181 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#350E51
oklch(27% 0.115 306.5)
#B968FD 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) | #258CFF | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8FFA | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE85A9 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B968FD
#B968FD
oklch(67.4% 0.218 306.5)
- #7BA800
#7BA800
oklch(67.4% 0.172 126.4)
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 #B968FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B968FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #B968FD 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.