#B478F4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.183 304.4), rgb(180, 120, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B478F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B478F4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.183 304.4) |
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 #B478F4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B478F4 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478F4 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B478F4 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B478F4
oklch(68.6% 0.183 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA56F8
oklch(63.1% 0.233 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#962FE7
oklch(55.5% 0.254 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#801DC9
oklch(49% 0.236 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#681EA2
oklch(42.7% 0.195 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#542181
oklch(37.6% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#B478F4 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) | #5193F8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6294F1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98EAB | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B478F4
#B478F4
oklch(68.6% 0.183 304.4)
- #84AB00
#84AB00
oklch(68.7% 0.171 124.3)
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 #B478F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B478F4 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.