#B978B2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.112 330.6), rgb(185, 120, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B978B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B978B2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.112 330.6) |
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 #B978B2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B978B2 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B978B2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B978B2 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B978B2
oklch(66% 0.112 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5694
oklch(55.6% 0.122 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#84467E
oklch(49% 0.113 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A67
oklch(42.6% 0.094 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#573254
oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#B978B2 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) | #7688B4 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8691B0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7C8D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B978B2
#B978B2
oklch(66% 0.112 330.6)
- #5BA56E
#5BA56E
oklch(65.9% 0.111 150.7)
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 #B978B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #B978B2 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.