#B476AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.8% 0.104 332.6), rgb(180, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B476AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B476AA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.104 332.6) |
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 #B476AA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B476AA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B476AA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B476AA text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.082 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B476AA
oklch(64.8% 0.104 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5890
oklch(55.6% 0.114 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#83487A
oklch(49% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C64
oklch(42.8% 0.087 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B476AA 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) | #7585AC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EA8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97989 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B476AA
#B476AA
oklch(64.8% 0.104 332.6)
- #59A16F
#59A16F
oklch(64.8% 0.105 152.4)
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 #B476AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
Use #B476AA 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.