#B270CB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65% 0.148 316.2), rgb(178, 112, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B270CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B270CB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 112, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.148 316.2) |
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 #B270CB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B270CB | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B270CB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B270CB text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BD8AD1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 316.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B270CB
oklch(65% 0.148 316.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9750B1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 316.2)
-
Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
-
Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
-
Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
-
Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B270CB 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) | #6086CE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17D94 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B270CB
#B270CB
oklch(65% 0.148 316.2)
- #63A341
#63A341
oklch(65.1% 0.147 136.2)
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 #B270CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #B270CB 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.