#B872EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.8% 0.186 308.3), rgb(184, 114, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B872EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B872EE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 114, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.186 308.3) |
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 #B872EE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B872EE | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B872EE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B872EE text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B872EE
oklch(67.8% 0.186 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#B250F4
oklch(63% 0.238 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E26E3
oklch(55.6% 0.259 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8713C5
oklch(49.1% 0.24 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E179F
oklch(42.7% 0.199 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#591E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.156 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#B872EE 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) | #4D8EF2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B088A5 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B872EE
#B872EE
oklch(67.8% 0.186 308.3)
- #76AB00
#76AB00
oklch(67.8% 0.178 128.4)
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 #B872EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B872EE 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.