#B579E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.163 308.5), rgb(181, 121, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B579E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B579E4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 121, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.163 308.5) |
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 #B579E4 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B579E4 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B579E4 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B579E4 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.101 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B579E4
oklch(68% 0.163 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD5CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.208 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#993BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.226 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#832BB9
oklch(49.2% 0.211 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2695
oklch(42.6% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#562677
oklch(37.7% 0.135 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#B579E4 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) | #5E90E8 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E94E1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8BA4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B579E4
#B579E4
oklch(68% 0.163 308.5)
- #7AAA29
#7AAA29
oklch(68% 0.162 128.3)
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 #B579E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #B579E4 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.