#B071E7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.4% 0.177 306.9), rgb(176, 113, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B071E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B071E7 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 113, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.177 306.9) |
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 #B071E7 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B071E7 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B071E7 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B071E7 text on black | 6.36:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B071E7
oklch(66.4% 0.177 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#914AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.18 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#64318D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#522D71
oklch(37.8% 0.116 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#B071E7 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) | #4E8BEB | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE4 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A886A2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B071E7
#B071E7
oklch(66.4% 0.177 306.9)
- #77A500
#77A500
oklch(66.4% 0.171 126.9)
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 #B071E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B071E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #B071E7 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.