#B781EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.159 306.2), rgb(183, 129, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#B781EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B781EB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 129, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.159 306.2) |
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 #B781EB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B781EB | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B781EB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B781EB text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B781EB
oklch(69.9% 0.159 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A95FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.203 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9440D6
oklch(55.6% 0.22 306)
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Step 700
700
#7F30B9
oklch(49.2% 0.204 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#672A96
oklch(42.8% 0.169 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#532877
oklch(37.6% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#B781EB 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) | #6697EF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7499E8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF93AB | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B781EB
#B781EB
oklch(69.9% 0.159 306.2)
- #85AF2F
#85AF2F
oklch(69.9% 0.159 126.3)
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 #B781EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B781EB 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.