#B270DC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.167 310.8), rgb(178, 112, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B270DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B270DC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 112, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.167 310.8) |
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 #B270DC | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B270DC | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B270DC text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B270DC text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B270DC
oklch(65.9% 0.167 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#954CC0
oklch(55.7% 0.181 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#673286
oklch(42.7% 0.14 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#B270DC 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) | #5589E0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688DD9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD829C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B270DC
#B270DC
oklch(65.9% 0.167 310.8)
- #6DA521
#6DA521
oklch(65.9% 0.166 130.7)
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 #B270DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #B270DC 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.