#B478BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.122 321.2), rgb(180, 120, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B478BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B478BF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.122 321.2) |
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 #B478BF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B478BF | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B478BF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B478BF text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B478BF
oklch(66% 0.122 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#9656A2
oklch(55.6% 0.133 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#80468A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#683A70
oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#B478BF 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) | #6F89C2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68093 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B478BF
#B478BF
oklch(66% 0.122 321.2)
- #66A45C
#66A45C
oklch(65.9% 0.121 141)
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 #B478BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #B478BF 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.