#B076BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.121 320.1), rgb(176, 118, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#B076BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B076BD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 118, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.121 320.1) |
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 #B076BD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B076BD | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B076BD text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B076BD text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B076BD
oklch(65.1% 0.121 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#9557A2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F478B
oklch(49.2% 0.122 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#673A71
oklch(42.6% 0.102 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#B076BD 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) | #6D87C0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17E91 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B076BD
#B076BD
oklch(65.1% 0.121 320.1)
- #66A159
#66A159
oklch(65.1% 0.12 140)
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 #B076BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #B076BD 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.