#B76DDF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.177 312.5), rgb(183, 109, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B76DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76DDF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 109, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.177 312.5) |
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 #B76DDF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76DDF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76DDF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76DDF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE85DE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76DDF
oklch(66.1% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9947C2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8237A7
oklch(49% 0.178 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F88
oklch(42.8% 0.148 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B76DDF 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) | #5188E3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688EDC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3809C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76DDF
#B76DDF
oklch(66.1% 0.177 312.5)
- #66A818
#66A818
oklch(66.2% 0.178 132.6)
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 #B76DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B76DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B76DDF 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.