#B279EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.169 305.7), rgb(178, 121, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B279EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B279EA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 121, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.169 305.7) |
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 #B279EA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B279EA | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B279EA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B279EA 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B279EA
oklch(68% 0.169 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA5BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.216 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9639DD
oklch(55.6% 0.235 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8029C0
oklch(49.2% 0.218 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#68259B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#54257B
oklch(37.6% 0.141 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#B279EA 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) | #5991EE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98DA7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B279EA
#B279EA
oklch(68% 0.169 305.7)
- #7FA90F
#7FA90F
oklch(67.9% 0.169 125.6)
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 #B279EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #B279EA 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.