#B476F3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.3% 0.185 304.9), rgb(180, 118, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B476F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B476F3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 118, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.185 304.9) |
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 #B476F3 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B476F3 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B476F3 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B476F3 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFD
oklch(81% 0.115 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B476F3
oklch(68.3% 0.185 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC54F9
oklch(63.1% 0.237 305)
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Step 600
600
#982DE7
oklch(55.6% 0.256 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#821AC9
oklch(49.1% 0.239 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#691CA3
oklch(42.7% 0.198 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#552181
oklch(37.7% 0.153 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#B476F3 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) | #4E91F7 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6193F0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98DAA | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B476F3
#B476F3
oklch(68.3% 0.185 304.9)
- #81AA00
#81AA00
oklch(68.3% 0.172 125)
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 #B476F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B476F3 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.