#B879BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.12 324.2), rgb(184, 121, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#B879BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B879BD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.12 324.2) |
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 #B879BD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B879BD | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B879BD text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B879BD text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.095 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B879BD
oklch(66.5% 0.12 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#98569E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#824687
oklch(49.2% 0.121 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#693A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#B879BD 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) | #738AC0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8092 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B879BD
#B879BD
oklch(66.5% 0.12 324.2)
- #63A763
#63A763
oklch(66.6% 0.12 144.1)
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 #B879BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #B879BD 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.