#B379D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.141 313), rgb(179, 121, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#B379D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B379D2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 121, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.141 313) |
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 #B379D2 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B379D2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B379D2 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B379D2 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B379D2
oklch(66.9% 0.141 313)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8435A8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E88
oklch(42.8% 0.15 313)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#B379D2 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) | #688DD5 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792CF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0869C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B379D2
#B379D2
oklch(66.9% 0.141 313)
- #72A746
#72A746
oklch(67% 0.141 133)
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 #B379D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B379D2 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.