#B278DD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.2% 0.155 309.3), rgb(178, 120, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B278DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 309°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B278DD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 120, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.155 309.3) |
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 #B278DD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B278DD | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B278DD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B278DD text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B278DD
oklch(67.2% 0.155 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD5FE2
oklch(63.2% 0.198 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#983FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8230B4
oklch(49.2% 0.2 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2991
oklch(42.7% 0.166 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#562874
oklch(37.8% 0.129 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#B278DD 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) | #608EE1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD88A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B278DD
#B278DD
oklch(67.2% 0.155 309.3)
- #77A731
#77A731
oklch(67.1% 0.155 129.2)
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 #B278DD, 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 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B278DD 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.