#B271E8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.179 307.5), rgb(178, 113, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#B271E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B271E8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 113, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.179 307.5) |
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 #B271E8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B271E8 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B271E8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B271E8 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B887E4
oklch(70.6% 0.141 307.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B271E8
oklch(66.7% 0.179 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9249C9
oklch(55.5% 0.194 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#65308D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#B271E8 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) | #4E8CEC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628FE5 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA86A2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B271E8
#B271E8
oklch(66.7% 0.179 307.5)
- #76A600
#76A600
oklch(66.6% 0.173 127.4)
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 #B271E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #B271E8 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.