#B783F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.164 304.1), rgb(183, 131, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#B783F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B783F2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 131, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.164 304.1) |
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 #B783F2 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B783F2 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B783F2 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B783F2 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B783F2
oklch(70.6% 0.164 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A65FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#923EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D2EBF
oklch(49.2% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#65289A
oklch(42.6% 0.175 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#52277B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 304)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#B783F2 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) | #6599F6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729BEF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD96AF | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B783F2
#B783F2
oklch(70.6% 0.164 304.1)
- #8BB024
#8BB024
oklch(70.5% 0.163 124.1)
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 #B783F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #B783F2 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.