#B878EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.178 307.2), rgb(184, 120, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#B878EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B878EF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 120, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.178 307.2) |
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 #B878EF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B878EF | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B878EF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B878EF text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADF9
oklch(80.9% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B878EF
oklch(68.8% 0.178 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE56F1
oklch(63.1% 0.227 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A30E0
oklch(55.6% 0.247 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#841FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.23 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B1E9D
oklch(42.6% 0.191 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#57227D
oklch(37.8% 0.148 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#331649
oklch(27.1% 0.093 307.5)
#B878EF 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) | #5692F3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6995EC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08DA9 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B878EF
#B878EF
oklch(68.8% 0.178 307.2)
- #7CAD00
#7CAD00
oklch(68.7% 0.178 127.2)
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 #B878EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #B878EF 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.