#B272B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.118 326.8), rgb(178, 114, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B272B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B272B2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 114, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.118 326.8) |
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 #B272B2 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B272B2 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B272B2 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B272B2 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.093 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B272B2
oklch(64.2% 0.118 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A569A
oklch(55.7% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#834684
oklch(49.2% 0.119 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#573257
oklch(37.8% 0.077 327)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#B272B2 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) | #6D83B4 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BB0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6788A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B272B2
#B272B2
oklch(64.2% 0.118 326.8)
- #58A061
#58A061
oklch(64.2% 0.118 146.8)
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 #B272B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #B272B2 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.