#B478AF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.105 329.6), rgb(180, 120, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B478AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B478AF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.105 329.6) |
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 #B478AF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B478AF | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B478AF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B478AF text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB9
oklch(70.6% 0.082 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B478AF
oklch(65.3% 0.105 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#985993
oklch(55.6% 0.114 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#81497D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#693C66
oklch(42.7% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563453
oklch(37.8% 0.068 330)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#B478AF 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) | #7587B1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87C8C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B478AF
#B478AF
oklch(65.3% 0.105 329.6)
- #5EA26D
#5EA26D
oklch(65.3% 0.105 149.8)
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 #B478AF, 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 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
Use #B478AF 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.