#B278F9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.7% 0.188 302.5), rgb(178, 120, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B278F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B278F9 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 120, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 91%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.188 302.5) |
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 #B278F9 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B278F9 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B278F9 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B278F9 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFE
oklch(88.4% 0.067 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B278F9
oklch(68.7% 0.188 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A855FE
oklch(63.2% 0.24 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#942CED
oklch(55.6% 0.261 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E19CE
oklch(49% 0.243 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#671BA7
oklch(42.7% 0.202 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#532184
oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#30154D
oklch(26.9% 0.099 302.3)
#B278F9 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) | #4C93FD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D94F6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A590AD | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B278F9
#B278F9
oklch(68.7% 0.188 302.5)
- #89AA00
#89AA00
oklch(68.8% 0.168 122.5)
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 #B278F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #B278F9 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.