#B783EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.155 305.8), rgb(183, 131, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#B783EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B783EB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 131, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.155 305.8) |
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 #B783EB | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B783EB | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B783EB text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B783EB text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F3
oklch(81% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B783EB
oklch(70.2% 0.155 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A761E6
oklch(63% 0.198 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9342D4
oklch(55.6% 0.215 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D32B8
oklch(49.1% 0.2 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#662B95
oklch(42.7% 0.167 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#532977
oklch(37.7% 0.13 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#B783EB 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) | #6998EF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769AE8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF94AC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B783EB
#B783EB
oklch(70.2% 0.155 305.8)
- #87AF34
#87AF34
oklch(70.1% 0.155 125.9)
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 #B783EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B783EB 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.