#B781BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.107 322.1), rgb(183, 129, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B781BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B781BF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 129, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.107 322.1) |
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 #B781BF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B781BF | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B781BF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B781BF text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B781BF
oklch(67.8% 0.107 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06BBA
oklch(63.2% 0.137 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A6
oklch(55.7% 0.149 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#84418E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#B781BF 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) | #7B90C1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8796BD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98798 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B781BF
#B781BF
oklch(67.8% 0.107 322.1)
- #70A96A
#70A96A
oklch(67.9% 0.108 142.1)
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 #B781BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.075
Use #B781BF 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.