#B576F8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.7% 0.191 304.2), rgb(181, 118, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B576F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B576F8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 118, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 90%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.191 304.2) |
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 #B576F8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B576F8 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B576F8 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B576F8 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B576F8
oklch(68.7% 0.191 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC52FD
oklch(63.2% 0.243 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9827EC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#8212CD
oklch(49.1% 0.246 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#6918A6
oklch(42.7% 0.204 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#551F84
oklch(37.7% 0.159 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#B576F8 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) | #4A92FC | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E94F5 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98EAC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B576F8
#B576F8
oklch(68.7% 0.191 304.2)
- #84AB00
#84AB00
oklch(68.7% 0.171 124.3)
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 #B576F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #B576F8 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.