#B576BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.122 323.8), rgb(181, 118, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#B576BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B576BB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 118, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.122 323.8) |
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 #B576BB | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B576BB | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B576BB text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B576BB text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
-
Step 400
400
#BE8CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.096 323.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B576BB
oklch(65.6% 0.122 323.8)
-
Step 600
600
#98559F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 323.6)
-
Step 700
700
#824588
oklch(49.1% 0.124 323.9)
-
Step 800
800
#69396E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 323.6)
-
Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
-
Step 950
950
#321D34
oklch(26.8% 0.051 323.8)
#B576BB 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) | #6F88BE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FB9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87D90 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B576BB
#B576BB
oklch(65.6% 0.122 323.8)
- #60A45F
#60A45F
oklch(65.6% 0.122 143.7)
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 #B576BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #B576BB 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.