#B072EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.184 305), rgb(176, 114, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B072EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B072EE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 114, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.184 305) |
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 #B072EE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B072EE | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B072EE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B072EE text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFC
oklch(81% 0.114 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B072EE
oklch(67% 0.184 305)
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Step 500
500
#AC54F8
oklch(63.1% 0.236 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#982DE7
oklch(55.6% 0.256 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#821BC9
oklch(49.2% 0.238 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#691CA2
oklch(42.6% 0.197 305)
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Step 900
900
#552181
oklch(37.7% 0.153 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#32154B
oklch(27% 0.097 305.5)
#B072EE 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) | #4A8DF2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8FEB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A689A5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B072EE
#B072EE
oklch(67% 0.184 305)
- #7EA600
#7EA600
oklch(67.1% 0.169 125)
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 #B072EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B072EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B072EE 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.