#B379F0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.176 304.7), rgb(179, 121, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B379F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B379F0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 121, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.176 304.7) |
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 #B379F0 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B379F0 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B379F0 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B379F0 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFFA
oklch(81% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B379F0
oklch(68.5% 0.176 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA59F4
oklch(63.2% 0.225 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9634E3
oklch(55.6% 0.246 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#8024C5
oklch(49.2% 0.227 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#68229F
oklch(42.8% 0.188 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#54247E
oklch(37.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#B379F0 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) | #5592F4 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6594ED | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98EA9 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B379F0
#B379F0
oklch(68.5% 0.176 304.7)
- #82AA00
#82AA00
oklch(68.3% 0.171 124.7)
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 #B379F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #B379F0 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.