#B579D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.142 314), rgb(181, 121, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B579D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B579D2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 121, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.142 314) |
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 #B579D2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B579D2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B579D2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B579D2 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B579D2
oklch(67.1% 0.142 314)
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Step 500
500
#B061D4
oklch(63% 0.181 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C2
oklch(55.7% 0.197 314)
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Step 700
700
#8534A7
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D87
oklch(42.7% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#582A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.117 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#B579D2 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) | #688DD5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3869C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B579D2
#B579D2
oklch(67.1% 0.142 314)
- #70A848
#70A848
oklch(67.1% 0.141 134)
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 #B579D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #B579D2 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.