#B969BD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.149 325.4), rgb(185, 105, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B969BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B969BD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.149 325.4) |
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 #B969BD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B969BD | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B969BD text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B969BD text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C686C8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B969BD
oklch(64.1% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#703273
oklch(42.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#B969BD 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) | #6180C0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778ABA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD728A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B969BD
#B969BD
oklch(64.1% 0.149 325.4)
- #47A350
#47A350
oklch(64% 0.148 145.4)
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 #B969BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #B969BD 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.