#B76BCE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.162 318), rgb(183, 107, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B76BCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76BCE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 107, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.162 318) |
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 #B76BCE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76BCE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76BCE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76BCE text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76BCE
oklch(64.9% 0.162 318)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 318)
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Step 700
700
#853A9B
oklch(49% 0.163 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C317E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#B76BCE 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) | #5984D1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77993 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76BCE
#B76BCE
oklch(64.9% 0.162 318)
- #58A539
#58A539
oklch(64.9% 0.162 138)
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 #B76BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #B76BCE 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.