#B070DD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.167 309.6), rgb(176, 112, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#B070DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B070DD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 112, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.167 309.6) |
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 #B070DD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B070DD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B070DD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B070DD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B988DE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B070DD
oklch(65.7% 0.167 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#934CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.182 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA7
oklch(49% 0.17 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#663387
oklch(42.7% 0.139 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#B070DD 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) | #5489E1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668DDA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA829C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B070DD
#B070DD
oklch(65.7% 0.167 309.6)
- #6FA41A
#6FA41A
oklch(65.7% 0.167 129.6)
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 #B070DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #B070DD 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.