#B76BBB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.142 325.3), rgb(183, 107, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B76BBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76BBB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 107, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.142 325.3) |
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 #B76BBB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76BBB | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76BBB text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76BBB text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C488C7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76BBB
oklch(64% 0.142 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.154 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#883E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3472
oklch(42.7% 0.118 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#B76BBB 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) | #6381BE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB748A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76BBB
#B76BBB
oklch(64% 0.142 325.3)
- #4CA253
#4CA253
oklch(64% 0.142 145.3)
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 #B76BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #B76BBB 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.