#B976F6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.189 306.2), rgb(185, 118, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B976F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B976F6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 118, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.189 306.2) |
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 #B976F6 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B976F6 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B976F6 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B976F6 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFD
oklch(80.9% 0.119 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B976F6
oklch(69% 0.189 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF50F9
oklch(63% 0.242 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B26E8
oklch(55.6% 0.263 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8511CA
oklch(49.2% 0.245 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C17A3
oklch(42.8% 0.202 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#571E81
oklch(37.6% 0.157 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#B976F6 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) | #4E92FA | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6395F3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8DAB | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B976F6
#B976F6
oklch(69% 0.189 306.2)
- #80AD00
#80AD00
oklch(68.9% 0.176 126)
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 #B976F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.011
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.020
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #B976F6 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.