#B478D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.143 313.7), rgb(180, 120, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B478D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B478D2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.143 313.7) |
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 #B478D2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B478D2 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478D2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478D2 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B478D2
oklch(66.9% 0.143 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4299
oklch(49% 0.145 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#66377C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#B478D2 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) | #678CD5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7691CF | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2859B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B478D2
#B478D2
oklch(66.9% 0.143 313.7)
- #6FA745
#6FA745
oklch(66.8% 0.143 133.8)
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 #B478D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B478D2 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.