#B276CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.14 314.7), rgb(178, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B276CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B276CD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.14 314.7) |
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 #B276CD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B276CD | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B276CD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B276CD text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B276CD
oklch(66.1% 0.14 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9453B0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4397
oklch(49.1% 0.141 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#B276CD 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) | #668AD0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FCB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08298 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B276CD
#B276CD
oklch(66.1% 0.14 314.7)
- #6CA547
#6CA547
oklch(66.1% 0.14 134.7)
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 #B276CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B276CD 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.