#B878DD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.157 312.1), rgb(184, 120, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B878DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B878DD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 120, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.157 312.1) |
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 #B878DD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B878DD | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B878DD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B878DD text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B878DD
oklch(67.8% 0.157 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B15CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 312)
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Step 600
600
#9D3CCD
oklch(55.7% 0.218 312)
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Step 700
700
#862CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D278F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#582672
oklch(37.6% 0.13 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#B878DD 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) | #628FE1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7394DA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B487A0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B878DD
#B878DD
oklch(67.8% 0.157 312.1)
- #72AB38
#72AB38
oklch(67.8% 0.157 132)
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 #B878DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #B878DD 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.