#B976CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.141 318.9), rgb(185, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B976CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B976CB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.141 318.9) |
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 #B976CB | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B976CB | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B976CB text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B976CB text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B976CB
oklch(66.7% 0.141 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9851AB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#B976CB 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) | #698BCE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8197 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B976CB
#B976CB
oklch(66.7% 0.141 318.9)
- #64A950
#64A950
oklch(66.8% 0.142 139)
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 #B976CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B976CB 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.