#B279BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.115 321.4), rgb(178, 121, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B279BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B279BC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 121, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.115 321.4) |
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 #B279BC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B279BC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B279BC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B279BC text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B279BC
oklch(65.8% 0.115 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#94589F
oklch(55.5% 0.125 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4888
oklch(49.1% 0.116 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#673B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#B279BC 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) | #7189BF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48092 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B279BC
#B279BC
oklch(65.8% 0.115 321.4)
- #68A35F
#68A35F
oklch(65.8% 0.115 141.2)
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 #B279BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #B279BC 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.