#B279AD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.1 329.7), rgb(178, 121, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B279AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B279AD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 121, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.1 329.7) |
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 #B279AD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B279AD | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B279AD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B279AD text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B279AD
oklch(65.2% 0.1 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#965A92
oklch(55.5% 0.11 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#804A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#683D65
oklch(42.7% 0.084 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#B279AD 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) | #7787AF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67D8C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B279AD
#B279AD
oklch(65.2% 0.1 329.7)
- #61A16F
#61A16F
oklch(65.2% 0.1 149.9)
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 #B279AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #B279AD 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.