#B270F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.19 305.7), rgb(178, 112, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B270F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B270F0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 112, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.19 305.7) |
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 #B270F0 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B270F0 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B270F0 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B270F0 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFE
oklch(81% 0.118 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B270F0
oklch(67% 0.19 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE51FA
oklch(63.1% 0.242 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A26E9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8411CB
oklch(49.1% 0.245 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B17A4
oklch(42.7% 0.203 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#571E82
oklch(37.7% 0.158 306)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#B270F0 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) | #458DF4 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FED | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A888A6 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B270F0
#B270F0
oklch(67% 0.19 305.7)
- #7CA600
#7CA600
oklch(66.9% 0.17 125.6)
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 #B270F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B270F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.010
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #B270F0 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.