#B676DC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.159 311.7), rgb(182, 118, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B676DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B676DC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 118, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.159 311.7) |
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 #B676DC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B676DC | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B676DC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B676DC text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 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
#D6AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B676DC
oklch(67.3% 0.159 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B15CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.202 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D3BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.221 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#862BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2690
oklch(42.7% 0.17 312)
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Step 900
900
#582673
oklch(37.7% 0.132 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#B676DC 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) | #5F8DE0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7192D9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2869F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B676DC
#B676DC
oklch(67.3% 0.159 311.7)
- #71A934
#71A934
oklch(67.2% 0.158 131.6)
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 #B676DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #B676DC 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.