#B76DCD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.2% 0.157 318.1), rgb(183, 109, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B76DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76DCD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.157 318.1) |
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 #B76DCD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76DCD | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76DCD text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76DCD text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76DCD
oklch(65.2% 0.157 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.172 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#853C9A
oklch(49.2% 0.159 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B76DCD 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) | #5C85D0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77A93 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76DCD
#B76DCD
oklch(65.2% 0.157 318.1)
- #5BA53E
#5BA53E
oklch(65.1% 0.157 138)
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 #B76DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B76DCD 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.