#B969BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.147 326.2), rgb(185, 105, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B969BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B969BB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 105, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.147 326.2) |
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 #B969BB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B969BB | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B969BB text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B969BB text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C687C7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B969BB
oklch(64% 0.147 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA4
oklch(55.5% 0.16 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.149 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#B969BB 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) | #6180BE | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7289 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B969BB
#B969BB
oklch(64% 0.147 326.2)
- #45A352
#45A352
oklch(63.9% 0.147 146.3)
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 #B969BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #B969BB 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.