#B783E8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.152 306.6), rgb(183, 131, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B783E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B783E8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 131, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.152 306.6) |
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 #B783E8 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B783E8 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B783E8 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B783E8 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B783E8
oklch(70.1% 0.152 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A862E3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9443D1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B5
oklch(49.1% 0.196 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532A75
oklch(37.8% 0.126 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#B783E8 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) | #6B98EC | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779AE5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B093AA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B783E8
#B783E8
oklch(70.1% 0.152 306.6)
- #86AF39
#86AF39
oklch(70.1% 0.152 126.6)
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 #B783E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B783E8 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.