#B879CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.135 318.1), rgb(184, 121, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B879CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B879CB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 121, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.135 318.1) |
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 #B879CB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B879CB | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B879CB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B879CB text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B879CB
oklch(67.1% 0.135 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B462CC
oklch(63.2% 0.173 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B8
oklch(55.6% 0.187 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#88359F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D81
oklch(42.6% 0.145 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#B879CB 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) | #6D8DCE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88398 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B879CB
#B879CB
oklch(67.1% 0.135 318.1)
- #6AA953
#6AA953
oklch(67.2% 0.136 137.9)
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 #B879CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #B879CB 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.