#B876D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.146 316.6), rgb(184, 118, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B876D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B876D0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 118, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.146 316.6) |
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 #B876D0 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B876D0 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B876D0 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B876D0 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B876D0
oklch(66.9% 0.146 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9750B0
oklch(55.6% 0.159 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#814097
oklch(49.1% 0.148 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#69367B
oklch(42.8% 0.122 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B876D0 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) | #678BD3 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CD | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78299 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B876D0
#B876D0
oklch(66.9% 0.146 316.6)
- #68A949
#68A949
oklch(66.9% 0.146 136.7)
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 #B876D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B876D0 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.