#B273D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.152 313.1), rgb(178, 115, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B273D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B273D3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 115, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.152 313.1) |
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 #B273D3 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B273D3 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B273D3 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B273D3 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B273D3
oklch(65.9% 0.152 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9450B6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E409D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#67357F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#B273D3 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) | #5F89D6 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708ED0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8199 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B273D3
#B273D3
oklch(65.9% 0.152 313.1)
- #6BA539
#6BA539
oklch(65.9% 0.152 133.2)
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 #B273D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #B273D3 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.