#B76FCF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.156 317.2), rgb(183, 111, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B76FCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76FCF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 111, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.156 317.2) |
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 #B76FCF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76FCF | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76FCF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76FCF text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#C088D3
oklch(70.8% 0.122 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76FCF
oklch(65.6% 0.156 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B337D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B76FCF 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) | #5E87D2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728ECC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C95 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76FCF
#B76FCF
oklch(65.6% 0.156 317.2)
- #5FA63E
#5FA63E
oklch(65.6% 0.156 137.1)
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 #B76FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #B76FCF 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.