#B576DB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.1% 0.157 311.6), rgb(181, 118, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B576DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B576DB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 118, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.157 311.6) |
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 #B576DB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B576DB | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B576DB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B576DB text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEF
oklch(81% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B576DB
oklch(67.1% 0.157 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B15CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.202 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C3CCD
oklch(55.5% 0.218 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#852CB2
oklch(49% 0.204 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2790
oklch(42.6% 0.168 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#582673
oklch(37.7% 0.132 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#B576DB 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) | #608DDF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7191D8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1869E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B576DB
#B576DB
oklch(67.1% 0.157 311.6)
- #71A835
#71A835
oklch(67% 0.156 131.5)
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 #B576DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #B576DB 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.