#B978D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.145 316.1), rgb(185, 120, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B978D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B978D2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.145 316.1) |
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 #B978D2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B978D2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B978D2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B978D2 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B978D2
oklch(67.4% 0.145 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C0
oklch(55.5% 0.202 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#B978D2 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) | #688DD5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93CF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8849B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B978D2
#B978D2
oklch(67.4% 0.145 316.1)
- #6BAA4A
#6BAA4A
oklch(67.4% 0.145 136.1)
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 #B978D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B978D2 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.