#B784D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.127 312.3), rgb(183, 132, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#B784D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B784D5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 132, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.127 312.3) |
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 #B784D5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B784D5 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B784D5 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B784D5 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B784D5
oklch(69.3% 0.127 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA68CF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#964CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#B784D5 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) | #7595D8 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8199D3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48FA3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B784D5
#B784D5
oklch(69.3% 0.127 312.3)
- #7EAD56
#7EAD56
oklch(69.4% 0.128 132.3)
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 #B784D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #B784D5 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.