#B780DE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.145 310), rgb(183, 128, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B780DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B780DE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 128, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.145 310) |
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 #B780DE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B780DE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780DE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780DE text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1ED
oklch(81% 0.09 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B780DE
oklch(69.1% 0.145 310)
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Step 500
500
#AB62DB
oklch(63% 0.185 310)
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Step 600
600
#9745C9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 310)
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Step 700
700
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#692D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#B780DE 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) | #6C94E1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28EA4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B780DE
#B780DE
oklch(69.1% 0.145 310)
- #7DAD44
#7DAD44
oklch(69.1% 0.145 130.2)
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 #B780DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B780DE 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.