#B478BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.118 322.6), rgb(180, 120, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B478BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B478BC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.118 322.6) |
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 #B478BC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B478BC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B478BC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B478BC 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B478BC
oklch(65.8% 0.118 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#96579F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#804788
oklch(49.2% 0.119 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#683A6E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#553359
oklch(37.8% 0.076 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#B478BC 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 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090BA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67F91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B478BC
#B478BC
oklch(65.8% 0.118 322.6)
- #64A460
#64A460
oklch(65.8% 0.118 142.8)
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 #B478BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #B478BC 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.