#B76EB6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.132 327.5), rgb(183, 110, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B76EB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 110, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.132 327.5) |
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 #B76EB6 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76EB6 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76EB6 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76EB6 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C389C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76EB6
oklch(64.3% 0.132 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E519E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#B76EB6 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) | #6982B9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB4 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB758A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76EB6
#B76EB6
oklch(64.3% 0.132 327.5)
- #4EA25C
#4EA25C
oklch(64.2% 0.132 147.4)
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 #B76EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B76EB6 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.