#B678D7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.15 313), rgb(182, 120, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B678D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B678D7 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 120, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.15 313) |
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 #B678D7 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B678D7 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B678D7 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B678D7 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B678D7
oklch(67.3% 0.15 313)
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Step 500
500
#B15FDA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 313)
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Step 600
600
#9C40C7
oklch(55.6% 0.207 313)
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Step 700
700
#8630AC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#B678D7 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) | #658EDA | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7592D4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3869D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B678D7
#B678D7
oklch(67.3% 0.15 313)
- #70A940
#70A940
oklch(67.3% 0.15 133.1)
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 #B678D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B678D7 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.