#B279AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.1% 0.098 331), rgb(178, 121, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B279AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B279AB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 121, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.098 331) |
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 #B279AB | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B279AB | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B279AB text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B279AB text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B279AB
oklch(65.1% 0.098 331)
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Step 600
600
#975B90
oklch(55.7% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#804A7A
oklch(49% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#B279AB 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) | #7787AD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FA9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C8B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B279AB
#B279AB
oklch(65.1% 0.098 331)
- #60A170
#60A170
oklch(65.2% 0.099 150.8)
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 #B279AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
Use #B279AB 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.