#B278DB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.153 309.9), rgb(178, 120, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B278DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B278DB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 120, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.153 309.9) |
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 #B278DB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B278DB | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B278DB text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B278DB text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B278DB
oklch(67.1% 0.153 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD5FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9940CD
oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8231B2
oklch(49.1% 0.197 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A90
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#B278DB 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) | #618EDF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7191D8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD889F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B278DB
#B278DB
oklch(67.1% 0.153 309.9)
- #76A735
#76A735
oklch(67.1% 0.152 129.8)
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 #B278DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B278DB 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.