#B274E1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.8% 0.166 308.8), rgb(178, 116, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B274E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B274E1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 116, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.166 308.8) |
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 #B274E1 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B274E1 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B274E1 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B274E1 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B274E1
oklch(66.8% 0.166 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#924DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA7
oklch(49% 0.168 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#B274E1 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) | #588CE5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6990DE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC86A0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B274E1
#B274E1
oklch(66.8% 0.166 308.8)
- #74A71E
#74A71E
oklch(66.8% 0.167 129)
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 #B274E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #B274E1 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.