#B272AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.11 331.3), rgb(178, 114, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#B272AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B272AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 114, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.11 331.3) |
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 #B272AA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B272AA | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B272AA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B272AA text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.086 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B272AA
oklch(63.8% 0.11 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5793
oklch(55.7% 0.12 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#84477D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B66
oklch(42.8% 0.091 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#573353
oklch(37.8% 0.071 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B272AA 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) | #7082AC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BA8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77687 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B272AA
#B272AA
oklch(63.8% 0.11 331.3)
- #549F69
#549F69
oklch(63.9% 0.111 151.3)
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 #B272AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #B272AA 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.