#B273E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.169 308.7), rgb(178, 115, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#B273E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B273E2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 115, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.169 308.7) |
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 #B273E2 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B273E2 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B273E2 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B273E2 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B889DF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B273E2
oklch(66.7% 0.169 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#924CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.184 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CA9
oklch(49% 0.171 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#653389
oklch(42.8% 0.141 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#B273E2 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) | #568CE6 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688FDF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB86A0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B273E2
#B273E2
oklch(66.7% 0.169 308.7)
- #74A718
#74A718
oklch(66.7% 0.169 128.7)
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 #B273E2, 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 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #B273E2 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.