#B780D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.131 314), rgb(183, 128, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B780D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B780D2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 128, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.131 314) |
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 #B780D2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B780D2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780D2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780D2 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B780D2
oklch(68.5% 0.131 314)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#994ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.182 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#823AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.169 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#B780D2 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) | #7292D5 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F97D0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58B9F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B780D2
#B780D2
oklch(68.5% 0.131 314)
- #77AB54
#77AB54
oklch(68.5% 0.13 134.1)
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 #B780D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B780D2 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.