#B79BCA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.073 311.4), rgb(183, 155, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#B79BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79BCA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 155, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.073 311.4) |
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 #B79BCA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79BCA | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79BCA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79BCA text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79BCA
oklch(73% 0.073 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B3
oklch(63.1% 0.093 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#87619F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#725088
oklch(49.1% 0.095 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D426E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#B79BCA 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) | #94A4CC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA6C8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A1AB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79BCA
#B79BCA
oklch(73% 0.073 311.4)
- #97B282
#97B282
oklch(73.1% 0.073 131.9)
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 #B79BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.074
Use #B79BCA 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.