#B276A2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.2% 0.095 336.9), rgb(178, 118, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B276A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B276A2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 118, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.095 336.9) |
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 #B276A2 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B276A2 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B276A2 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B276A2 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CC
oklch(81% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 336.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B276A2
oklch(64.2% 0.095 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#995A89
oklch(55.5% 0.104 337)
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Step 700
700
#834A75
oklch(49.2% 0.097 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#B276A2 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) | #7784A4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868CA0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87886 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B276A2
#B276A2
oklch(64.2% 0.095 336.9)
- #589E75
#589E75
oklch(64.2% 0.095 156.7)
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 #B276A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #B276A2 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.