#B576CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.143 315.5), rgb(181, 118, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#B576CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B576CF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 118, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.143 315.5) |
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 #B576CF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B576CF | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B576CF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B576CF text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B576CF
oklch(66.5% 0.143 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9552B0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4298
oklch(49.2% 0.145 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#B576CF 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) | #668BD2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48299 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B576CF
#B576CF
oklch(66.5% 0.143 315.5)
- #6AA747
#6AA747
oklch(66.5% 0.144 135.6)
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 #B576CF, 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 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B576CF 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.