#B272E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.171 308.9), rgb(178, 114, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B272E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B272E2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.171 308.9) |
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 #B272E2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B272E2 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B272E2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B272E2 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B988E0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B272E2
oklch(66.5% 0.171 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#934BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.186 309)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.172 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#663289
oklch(42.7% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#B272E2 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) | #548BE6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678FDF | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC85A0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B272E2
#B272E2
oklch(66.5% 0.171 308.9)
- #73A614
#73A614
oklch(66.4% 0.17 128.7)
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 #B272E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #B272E2 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.