#B679BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.118 323.6), rgb(182, 121, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#B679BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B679BC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 121, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.118 323.6) |
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 #B679BC | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B679BC | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B679BC text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B679BC text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D6
oklch(81% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B679BC
oklch(66.2% 0.118 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#97579E
oklch(55.7% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#814687
oklch(49.1% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#693A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#553259
oklch(37.6% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#B679BC 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) | #728ABF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291BA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98092 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B679BC
#B679BC
oklch(66.2% 0.118 323.6)
- #64A563
#64A563
oklch(66.1% 0.117 143.8)
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 #B679BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #B679BC 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.