#B272EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.18 306.8), rgb(178, 114, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B272EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B272EA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 114, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.18 306.8) |
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 #B272EA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B272EA | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B272EA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B272EA text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFA
oklch(80.8% 0.113 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B272EA
oklch(67% 0.18 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE55F3
oklch(63.1% 0.23 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A2FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.25 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#841DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.233 307)
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Step 800
800
#6B1E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.191 307)
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Step 900
900
#57217E
oklch(37.7% 0.15 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#B272EA 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) | #4E8DEE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6190E7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A987A3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B272EA
#B272EA
oklch(67% 0.18 306.8)
- #79A700
#79A700
oklch(67% 0.172 126.8)
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 #B272EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #B272EA 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.