#B478D9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.151 311.4), rgb(180, 120, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B478D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B478D9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.151 311.4) |
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 #B478D9 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B478D9 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478D9 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478D9 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B478D9
oklch(67.2% 0.151 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF5FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.193 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A40CA
oklch(55.5% 0.21 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8430AF
oklch(49.1% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.162 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#B478D9 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) | #638EDC | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7392D6 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0879E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B478D9
#B478D9
oklch(67.2% 0.151 311.4)
- #73A83B
#73A83B
oklch(67.2% 0.151 131.5)
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 #B478D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B478D9 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.