#B969EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.201 309.6), rgb(185, 105, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#B969EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B969EF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 105, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.201 309.6) |
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 #B969EF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B969EF | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B969EF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B969EF text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B969EF
oklch(66.7% 0.201 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#993ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#832EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2892
oklch(42.6% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#562775
oklch(37.7% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#B969EF 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) | #3C8AF3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B281A2 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B969EF
#B969EF
oklch(66.7% 0.201 309.6)
- #70A800
#70A800
oklch(66.7% 0.178 129.5)
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 #B969EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B969EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B969EF 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.