#B271C4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.8% 0.138 318.7), rgb(178, 113, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B271C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B271C4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 113, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.138 318.7) |
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 #B271C4 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B271C4 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B271C4 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B271C4 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACC
oklch(70.6% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B271C4
oklch(64.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9852AB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#814292
oklch(49.1% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#693777
oklch(42.7% 0.116 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#B271C4 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) | #6485C7 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768CC2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27C91 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B271C4
#B271C4
oklch(64.8% 0.138 318.7)
- #60A24B
#60A24B
oklch(64.8% 0.139 138.7)
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 #B271C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #B271C4 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.