#B780B8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.102 326), rgb(183, 128, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B780B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B780B8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 128, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.102 326) |
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 #B780B8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B780B8 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780B8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780B8 text on black | 6.79:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B780B8
oklch(67.4% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600
#9C529F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#854288
oklch(49% 0.131 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D376E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#B780B8 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) | #7C8EBA | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B6 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8594 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B780B8
#B780B8
oklch(67.4% 0.102 326)
- #6CA770
#6CA770
oklch(67.3% 0.101 145.9)
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 #B780B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
Use #B780B8 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.