#B576AF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.11 330.1), rgb(181, 118, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#B576AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B576AF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 118, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.11 330.1) |
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 #B576AF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B576AF | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B576AF text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B576AF text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBA
oklch(70.6% 0.086 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B576AF
oklch(65.1% 0.11 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A5794
oklch(55.6% 0.12 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#83477E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B67
oklch(42.8% 0.092 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#573353
oklch(37.8% 0.071 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#B576AF 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) | #7486B1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7A8B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B576AF
#B576AF
oklch(65.1% 0.11 330.1)
- #5AA26B
#5AA26B
oklch(65% 0.11 150.1)
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 #B576AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
Use #B576AF 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.