#B072F1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.187 304.4), rgb(176, 114, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B072F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B072F1 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 114, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.187 304.4) |
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 #B072F1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B072F1 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B072F1 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B072F1 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFE
oklch(80.8% 0.118 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B072F1
oklch(67.1% 0.187 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB53FB
oklch(63.1% 0.24 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#972AEA
oklch(55.5% 0.261 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#8117CB
oklch(49% 0.242 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#691AA4
oklch(42.7% 0.2 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#552082
oklch(37.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#B072F1 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) | #478EF5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FEE | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58AA7 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B072F1
#B072F1
oklch(67.1% 0.187 304.4)
- #80A600
#80A600
oklch(67.2% 0.168 124.4)
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 #B072F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B072F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.011
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #B072F1 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.