#B780B7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.101 326.6), rgb(183, 128, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B780B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 327°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B780B7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 128, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.101 326.6) |
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 #B780B7 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B780B7 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780B7 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780B7 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B780B7
oklch(67.3% 0.101 326.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B16CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9D529E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 326.8)
-
Step 700
700
#864287
oklch(49.1% 0.131 326.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6D376E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 326.6)
-
Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
-
Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#B780B7 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) | #7C8EB9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8594 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B780B7
#B780B7
oklch(67.3% 0.101 326.6)
- #6BA771
#6BA771
oklch(67.3% 0.101 146.7)
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 #B780B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
Use #B780B7 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.