#B076CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.14 313.4), rgb(176, 118, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#B076CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B076CE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 118, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.14 313.4) |
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 #B076CE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B076CE | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B076CE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B076CE text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B076CE
oklch(65.9% 0.14 313.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9254B1
oklch(55.6% 0.151 313.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7C4398
oklch(48.9% 0.142 313.3)
-
Step 800
800
#65387C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 313)
-
Step 900
900
#523163
oklch(37.6% 0.091 313.2)
-
Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#B076CE 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) | #658AD1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8398 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B076CE
#B076CE
oklch(65.9% 0.14 313.4)
- #6EA444
#6EA444
oklch(66% 0.14 133.5)
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 #B076CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #B076CE 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.