#B272CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.147 315.3), rgb(178, 114, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B272CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B272CD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 114, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.147 315.3) |
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 #B272CD | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B272CD | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B272CD text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B272CD text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B272CD
oklch(65.4% 0.147 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9651B2
oklch(55.7% 0.159 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#804199
oklch(49.2% 0.148 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 315.1)
#B272CD 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) | #6187D0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728DCA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17F96 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B272CD
#B272CD
oklch(65.4% 0.147 315.3)
- #67A441
#67A441
oklch(65.5% 0.147 135.2)
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 #B272CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B272CD 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.