#B578F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.186 304.1), rgb(181, 120, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B578F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B578F7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 120, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.186 304.1) |
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 #B578F7 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B578F7 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B578F7 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B578F7 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFE
oklch(81% 0.116 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B578F7
oklch(68.9% 0.186 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB54FB
oklch(63.2% 0.239 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#972CEA
oklch(55.7% 0.259 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#8119CB
oklch(49.1% 0.241 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#681BA4
oklch(42.6% 0.199 304)
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Step 900
900
#552082
oklch(37.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#B578F7 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) | #4F93FB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6195F4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8FAC | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B578F7
#B578F7
oklch(68.9% 0.186 304.1)
- #85AC00
#85AC00
oklch(69% 0.172 124.3)
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 #B578F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B578F7 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.