#B270EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.183 307.1), rgb(178, 112, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B270EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B270EA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 112, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.183 307.1) |
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 #B270EA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B270EA | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B270EA text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B270EA text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B887E6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B270EA
oklch(66.7% 0.183 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9248CB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D38B0
oklch(49.2% 0.185 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#B270EA 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) | #4B8BEE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8FE7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA86A3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B270EA
#B270EA
oklch(66.7% 0.183 307.1)
- #77A600
#77A600
oklch(66.6% 0.172 127.1)
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 #B270EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B270EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #B270EA 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.