#B780FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.182 302.3), rgb(183, 128, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B780FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B780FD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 128, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.182 302.3) |
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 #B780FD | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B780FD | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780FD text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B780FD text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.114 301.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B780FD
oklch(70.7% 0.182 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A658FB
oklch(63.1% 0.233 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#9332EA
oklch(55.7% 0.253 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D21CB
oklch(49.1% 0.235 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#6520A4
oklch(42.6% 0.194 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#522382
oklch(37.7% 0.151 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#30164C
oklch(26.9% 0.096 302.5)
#B780FD 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) | #589AFF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AFA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA97B3 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B780FD
#B780FD
oklch(70.7% 0.182 302.3)
- #8FB000
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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 #B780FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #B780FD 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.