#B272BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.8% 0.131 320.7), rgb(178, 114, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B272BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B272BF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 114, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.131 320.7) |
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 #B272BF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B272BF | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B272BF text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B272BF text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B272BF
oklch(64.8% 0.131 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9853A6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#81438E
oklch(49% 0.133 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#693873
oklch(42.7% 0.109 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#B272BF 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) | #6885C2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37B8F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B272BF
#B272BF
oklch(64.8% 0.131 320.7)
- #5FA253
#5FA253
oklch(64.8% 0.131 140.7)
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 #B272BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #B272BF 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.