#B270F1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.191 305.5), rgb(178, 112, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B270F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B270F1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 112, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 82%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.191 305.5) |
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 #B270F1 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B270F1 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B270F1 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B270F1 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFE
oklch(81% 0.118 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B270F1
oklch(67.1% 0.191 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE50FB
oklch(63.1% 0.244 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A25EA
oklch(55.6% 0.265 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#840FCC
oklch(49.1% 0.247 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B16A5
oklch(42.7% 0.204 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#571E83
oklch(37.8% 0.159 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#B270F1 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) | #448DF5 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8FEE | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A888A6 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B270F1
#B270F1
oklch(67.1% 0.191 305.5)
- #7DA600
#7DA600
oklch(67% 0.169 125.3)
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 #B270F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B270F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.008
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #B270F1 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.