#B274B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.6% 0.116 325.7), rgb(178, 116, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B274B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B274B4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 116, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.116 325.7) |
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 #B274B4 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B274B4 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B274B4 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B274B4 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B274B4
oklch(64.6% 0.116 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#98579B
oklch(55.7% 0.125 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#824684
oklch(49.1% 0.118 326)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#B274B4 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) | #6F85B6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A8C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B274B4
#B274B4
oklch(64.6% 0.116 325.7)
- #5CA161
#5CA161
oklch(64.7% 0.117 145.6)
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 #B274B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #B274B4 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.