#B476EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68% 0.179 306.1), rgb(180, 118, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B476EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B476EE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 118, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.179 306.1) |
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 #B476EE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B476EE | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B476EE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B476EE text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B476EE
oklch(68% 0.179 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC56F4
oklch(63% 0.229 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9831E2
oklch(55.6% 0.248 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#821FC4
oklch(49% 0.231 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A1F9F
oklch(42.8% 0.191 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#56227E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#B476EE 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) | #5290F2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493EB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8BA7 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B476EE
#B476EE
oklch(68% 0.179 306.1)
- #7EAA00
#7EAA00
oklch(68.1% 0.173 126)
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 #B476EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #B476EE 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.