#B274D7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.155 311.7), rgb(178, 116, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B274D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B274D7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 116, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.155 311.7) |
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 #B274D7 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B274D7 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B274D7 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B274D7 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 312.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B274D7
oklch(66.2% 0.155 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9350B9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D40A0
oklch(49.1% 0.156 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#663581
oklch(42.6% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#B274D7 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) | #5E8ADB | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8FD4 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE839B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B274D7
#B274D7
oklch(66.2% 0.155 311.7)
- #6FA634
#6FA634
oklch(66.4% 0.155 131.7)
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 #B274D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #B274D7 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.