#B969CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.7% 0.162 320.4), rgb(185, 105, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#B969CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B969CA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 105, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.162 320.4) |
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 #B969CA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B969CA | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B969CA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B969CA text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C485D1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B969CA
oklch(64.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F48B1
oklch(55.5% 0.176 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#883998
oklch(49.1% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F307C
oklch(42.8% 0.136 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#B969CA 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) | #5A83CD | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7690 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B969CA
#B969CA
oklch(64.7% 0.162 320.4)
- #50A53F
#50A53F
oklch(64.6% 0.162 140.5)
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 #B969CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B969CA 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.