#B274BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.127 320.9), rgb(178, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#B274BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B274BE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.127 320.9) |
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 #B274BE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B274BE | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B274BE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B274BE text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B274BE
oklch(65% 0.127 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9755A4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#81458C
oklch(49.2% 0.127 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#693972
oklch(42.8% 0.106 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#B274BE 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) | #6B86C1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37D90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B274BE
#B274BE
oklch(65% 0.127 320.9)
- #61A257
#61A257
oklch(65% 0.126 141.1)
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 #B274BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B274BE 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.