#B079DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.155 307.6), rgb(176, 121, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B079DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B079DF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 121, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.155 307.6) |
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 #B079DF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B079DF | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B079DF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B079DF text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B079DF
oklch(67.3% 0.155 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA60E4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9641D2
oklch(55.7% 0.215 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8031B6
oklch(49.2% 0.2 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#682A93
oklch(42.7% 0.166 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#542875
oklch(37.6% 0.129 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#B079DF 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) | #608FE3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91DC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98AA1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B079DF
#B079DF
oklch(67.3% 0.155 307.6)
- #7BA72D
#7BA72D
oklch(67.3% 0.155 127.6)
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 #B079DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #B079DF 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.