#B276AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.6% 0.104 330.2), rgb(178, 118, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B276AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B276AC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 118, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.104 330.2) |
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 #B276AC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B276AC | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B276AC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B276AC text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB9
oklch(70.6% 0.082 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B276AC
oklch(64.6% 0.104 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#985992
oklch(55.6% 0.113 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#82497D
oklch(49.2% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#693C65
oklch(42.6% 0.086 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563453
oklch(37.8% 0.068 330)
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Step 950
950
#321E30
oklch(26.8% 0.043 330.2)
#B276AC 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) | #7485AE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DAA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77A8A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B276AC
#B276AC
oklch(64.6% 0.104 330.2)
- #5CA06C
#5CA06C
oklch(64.6% 0.104 150.2)
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 #B276AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #B276AC 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.