#B476CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.14 316.1), rgb(180, 118, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B476CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B476CC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 118, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.14 316.1) |
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 #B476CC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B476CC | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B476CC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B476CC text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#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
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B476CC
oklch(66.2% 0.14 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9553AE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 316)
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Step 700
700
#7F4296
oklch(49.1% 0.142 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#673779
oklch(42.6% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#B476CC 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) | #678ACF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38297 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B476CC
#B476CC
oklch(66.2% 0.14 316.1)
- #6AA64A
#6AA64A
oklch(66.3% 0.14 135.9)
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 #B476CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B476CC 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.