#B780E1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.148 309.1), rgb(183, 128, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B780E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B780E1 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 128, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.148 309.1) |
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 #B780E1 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B780E1 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780E1 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780E1 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 309.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B780E1
oklch(69.2% 0.148 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB62DE
oklch(63.1% 0.189 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9644CC
oklch(55.6% 0.205 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8034B0
oklch(49.1% 0.191 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#682C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.159 309)
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Step 900
900
#552A72
oklch(37.8% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#B780E1 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) | #6A95E5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7898DE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28FA6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B780E1
#B780E1
oklch(69.2% 0.148 309.1)
- #7FAD3F
#7FAD3F
oklch(69.2% 0.148 129)
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 #B780E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B780E1 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.