#B478EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.171 306.7), rgb(180, 120, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B478EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B478EA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.171 306.7) |
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 #B478EA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B478EA | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478EA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478EA text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF7
oklch(81% 0.106 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B478EA
oklch(68.1% 0.171 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC59EE
oklch(63% 0.219 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9837DC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8226BF
oklch(49.1% 0.221 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#69239B
oklch(42.7% 0.183 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#55247B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#B478EA 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) | #5891EE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8CA6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B478EA
#B478EA
oklch(68.1% 0.171 306.7)
- #7DAA10
#7DAA10
oklch(68% 0.17 126.5)
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 #B478EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #B478EA 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.