#B679DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.157 310.4), rgb(182, 121, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B679DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B679DF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 121, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.157 310.4) |
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 #B679DF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B679DF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B679DF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B679DF text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B679DF
oklch(67.9% 0.157 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF5DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.201 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A3DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.218 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#842DB3
oklch(49.1% 0.203 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2891
oklch(42.7% 0.168 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#572774
oklch(37.8% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#B679DF 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) | #6290E3 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7294DC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B189A1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B679DF
#B679DF
oklch(67.9% 0.157 310.4)
- #76AA34
#76AA34
oklch(67.8% 0.157 130.3)
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 #B679DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #B679DF 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.