#B478ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.174 306), rgb(180, 120, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#B478ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B478ED |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.174 306) |
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 #B478ED | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B478ED | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478ED text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478ED text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#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
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B478ED
oklch(68.3% 0.174 306)
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Step 500
500
#AB58F1
oklch(63% 0.223 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9735E0
oklch(55.6% 0.242 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8124C2
oklch(49.1% 0.225 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#69229D
oklch(42.7% 0.186 306)
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Step 900
900
#55237D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#B478ED 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) | #5691F1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6794EA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8CA8 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B478ED
#B478ED
oklch(68.3% 0.174 306)
- #7EAB00
#7EAB00
oklch(68.3% 0.174 126.2)
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 #B478ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #B478ED 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.