#B070C4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.139 317.8), rgb(176, 112, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B070C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B070C4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 112, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.139 317.8) |
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 #B070C4 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B070C4 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B070C4 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B070C4 text on black | 5.96:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B070C4
oklch(64.4% 0.139 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9752AC
oklch(55.6% 0.151 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#814294
oklch(49.2% 0.141 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#693778
oklch(42.8% 0.117 318)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#B070C4 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) | #6384C7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748BC2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07B91 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B070C4
#B070C4
oklch(64.4% 0.139 317.8)
- #61A148
#61A148
oklch(64.5% 0.139 137.7)
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 #B070C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #B070C4 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.