#B679CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.135 316.7), rgb(182, 121, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B679CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B679CC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 121, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.135 316.7) |
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 #B679CC | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B679CC | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B679CC text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B679CC text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B679CC
oklch(67% 0.135 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#B262CE
oklch(63% 0.174 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8636A1
oklch(49% 0.175 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E82
oklch(42.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#B679CC 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) | #6C8CCF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58499 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B679CC
#B679CC
oklch(67% 0.135 316.7)
- #6CA850
#6CA850
oklch(67% 0.136 136.6)
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 #B679CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #B679CC 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.