#B978CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.136 319.1), rgb(185, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B978CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B978CA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.136 319.1) |
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 #B978CA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B978CA | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B978CA text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B978CA text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#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
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B978CA
oklch(67% 0.136 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B561CB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 319)
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Step 600
600
#A144B8
oklch(55.7% 0.19 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#89349E
oklch(49% 0.176 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#702D80
oklch(42.8% 0.145 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2967
oklch(37.6% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#B978CA 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) | #6C8CCD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8297 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B978CA
#B978CA
oklch(67% 0.136 319.1)
- #67A954
#67A954
oklch(67% 0.136 139)
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 #B978CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #B978CA 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.