#B76CEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.193 309.2), rgb(183, 108, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B76CEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76CEC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 108, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.193 309.2) |
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 #B76CEC | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76CEC | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76CEC text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B76CEC text on black | 6.36:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76CEC
oklch(66.7% 0.193 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9742CD
oklch(55.6% 0.209 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8132B2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#692B90
oklch(42.7% 0.162 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#552973
oklch(37.7% 0.126 309)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#B76CEC 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) | #448AF0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8FE9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B083A2 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76CEC
#B76CEC
oklch(66.7% 0.193 309.2)
- #71A800
#71A800
oklch(66.8% 0.178 129.2)
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 #B76CEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B76CEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #B76CEC 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.