#B976CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.142 318.5), rgb(185, 118, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B976CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B976CC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 118, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.142 318.5) |
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 #B976CC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B976CC | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B976CC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B976CC text on black | 6.52:1 | 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
#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
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B976CC
oklch(66.8% 0.142 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9851AC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#824194
oklch(49.2% 0.143 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3678
oklch(42.8% 0.119 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#B976CC 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) | #698BCF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98197 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B976CC
#B976CC
oklch(66.8% 0.142 318.5)
- #65A94F
#65A94F
oklch(66.9% 0.142 138.6)
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 #B976CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B976CC 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.