#B672D8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.4% 0.161 313.5), rgb(182, 114, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#B672D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B672D8 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 114, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.161 313.5) |
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 #B672D8 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B672D8 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B672D8 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B672D8 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B672D8
oklch(66.4% 0.161 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#974CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.176 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#803DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.162 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#683382
oklch(42.7% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#552E68
oklch(37.8% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#B672D8 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) | #5C8ADC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8FD5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3819B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B672D8
#B672D8
oklch(66.4% 0.161 313.5)
- #69A834
#69A834
oklch(66.5% 0.161 133.7)
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 #B672D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
Use #B672D8 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.