#B76EBC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.138 324.7), rgb(183, 110, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B76EBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76EBC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 110, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.138 324.7) |
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 #B76EBC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76EBC | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76EBC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76EBC text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C389C6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76EBC
oklch(64.5% 0.138 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA3
oklch(55.5% 0.15 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#86408C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3571
oklch(42.6% 0.115 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#B76EBC 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) | #6683BF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CBA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA768C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76EBC
#B76EBC
oklch(64.5% 0.138 324.7)
- #51A355
#51A355
oklch(64.5% 0.138 144.7)
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 #B76EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #B76EBC 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.