#B078F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.4% 0.184 302.3), rgb(176, 120, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B078F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B078F6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 120, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.184 302.3) |
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 #B078F6 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B078F6 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B078F6 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B078F6 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFE
oklch(81% 0.114 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B078F6
oklch(68.4% 0.184 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A757FC
oklch(63.2% 0.235 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9330EB
oklch(55.6% 0.256 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D1ECC
oklch(49% 0.238 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#661EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#532283
oklch(37.8% 0.154 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#B078F6 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) | #4D92FA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E93F3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A390AC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B078F6
#B078F6
oklch(68.4% 0.184 302.3)
- #88A800
#88A800
oklch(68.3% 0.166 122.2)
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 #B078F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
Use #B078F6 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.