#B579FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.194 302.3), rgb(181, 121, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#B579FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B579FF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.194 302.3) |
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 #B579FF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B579FF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B579FF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B579FF text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B579FF
oklch(69.5% 0.194 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9525F1
oklch(55.5% 0.27 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F10D2
oklch(49.1% 0.251 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#6716AA
oklch(42.7% 0.208 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#541E86
oklch(37.7% 0.162 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#31144F
oklch(27% 0.103 302.5)
#B579FF 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) | #4995FF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A792B1 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B579FF
#B579FF
oklch(69.5% 0.194 302.3)
- #8BAC00
#8BAC00
oklch(69.4% 0.169 122.3)
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 #B579FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B579FF 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.