#B784E7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.149 306.7), rgb(183, 132, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B784E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B784E7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 132, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.149 306.7) |
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 #B784E7 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B784E7 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B784E7 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B784E7 text on black | 7.46:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B784E7
oklch(70.2% 0.149 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A763E2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9345CF
oklch(55.6% 0.206 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D35B4
oklch(49.1% 0.193 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#662D91
oklch(42.6% 0.16 307)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#B784E7 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) | #6C98EB | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799BE4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B094AB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B784E7
#B784E7
oklch(70.2% 0.149 306.7)
- #87AF3D
#87AF3D
oklch(70.2% 0.148 126.5)
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 #B784E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B784E7 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.