#B476CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.138 316.5), rgb(180, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B476CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 316°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B476CB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.138 316.5) |
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 #B476CB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B476CB | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B476CB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B476CB text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B476CB
oklch(66.2% 0.138 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9553AD
oklch(55.6% 0.15 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4395
oklch(49.1% 0.14 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#673779
oklch(42.6% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#B476CB 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) | #688ACE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38197 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B476CB
#B476CB
oklch(66.2% 0.138 316.5)
- #69A64B
#69A64B
oklch(66.3% 0.139 136.4)
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 #B476CB, 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 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B476CB 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.