#B479FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.188 302.9), rgb(180, 121, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B479FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 303°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B479FA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 121, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.188 302.9) |
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 #B479FA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B479FA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B479FA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B479FA text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B479FA
oklch(69.1% 0.188 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A954FE
oklch(63.2% 0.241 303)
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Step 600
600
#952BED
oklch(55.6% 0.262 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F18CE
oklch(49.1% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#671BA6
oklch(42.6% 0.201 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#542084
oklch(37.7% 0.157 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#B479FA 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) | #4D94FE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F95F7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A791AE | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B479FA
#B479FA
oklch(69.1% 0.188 302.9)
- #89AB00
#89AB00
oklch(69.1% 0.169 122.7)
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 #B479FA, 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 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B479FA 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.