#B679CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.139 315.6), rgb(182, 121, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B679CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B679CF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 121, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.139 315.6) |
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 #B679CF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B679CF | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B679CF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B679CF text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B679CF
oklch(67.1% 0.139 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B262D1
oklch(63.2% 0.177 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BE
oklch(55.7% 0.192 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8635A4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#B679CF 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) | #6A8DD2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5859A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B679CF
#B679CF
oklch(67.1% 0.139 315.6)
- #6DA84D
#6DA84D
oklch(67% 0.138 135.8)
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 #B679CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B679CF 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.