#B076AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.101 330.3), rgb(176, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B076AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B076AA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.101 330.3) |
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 #B076AA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B076AA | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B076AA text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B076AA text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6D0
oklch(81% 0.049 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B076AA
oklch(64.3% 0.101 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#975A91
oklch(55.6% 0.109 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#814A7C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#693D65
oklch(42.8% 0.084 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#B076AA 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) | #7484AC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CA8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A89 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B076AA
#B076AA
oklch(64.3% 0.101 330.3)
- #5D9E6C
#5D9E6C
oklch(64.2% 0.1 150.2)
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 #B076AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #B076AA 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.