#B478DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.158 309.6), rgb(180, 120, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B478DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B478DF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.158 309.6) |
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 #B478DF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B478DF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478DF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478DF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B478DF
oklch(67.5% 0.158 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A3DD1
oklch(55.7% 0.22 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#832DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2892
oklch(42.6% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#562775
oklch(37.7% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#B478DF 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) | #608FE3 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF88A1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B478DF
#B478DF
oklch(67.5% 0.158 309.6)
- #76A930
#76A930
oklch(67.5% 0.158 129.8)
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 #B478DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #B478DF 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.