#B478E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.166 307.7), rgb(180, 120, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B478E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B478E6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.166 307.7) |
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 #B478E6 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B478E6 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478E6 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478E6 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF5
oklch(81% 0.104 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B478E6
oklch(67.9% 0.166 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD5BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.212 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9839D8
oklch(55.5% 0.231 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8229BC
oklch(49.1% 0.215 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2598
oklch(42.8% 0.178 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#562579
oklch(37.7% 0.139 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#B478E6 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) | #5B90EA | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C93E3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8AA4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B478E6
#B478E6
oklch(67.9% 0.166 307.7)
- #7AAA1F
#7AAA1F
oklch(67.9% 0.167 127.9)
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 #B478E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B478E6 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.