#B278EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.1% 0.175 304.9), rgb(178, 120, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B278EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B278EE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 120, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.175 304.9) |
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 #B278EE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B278EE | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B278EE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B278EE text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFFA
oklch(81% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B278EE
oklch(68.1% 0.175 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA59F3
oklch(63.1% 0.224 305)
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Step 600
600
#9635E2
oklch(55.7% 0.244 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#8024C4
oklch(49.1% 0.227 305)
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Step 800
800
#68229E
oklch(42.7% 0.187 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#54247E
oklch(37.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#B278EE 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) | #5591F2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88DA8 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B278EE
#B278EE
oklch(68.1% 0.175 304.9)
- #81A900
#81A900
oklch(68% 0.171 124.8)
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 #B278EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #B278EE 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.