#B978D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.148 315.4), rgb(185, 120, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B978D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B978D4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.148 315.4) |
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 #B978D4 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B978D4 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B978D4 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B978D4 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B978D4
oklch(67.5% 0.148 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C3
oklch(55.7% 0.205 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8830A8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A286D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#B978D4 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) | #678ED7 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7993D1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8859C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B978D4
#B978D4
oklch(67.5% 0.148 315.4)
- #6CAA47
#6CAA47
oklch(67.4% 0.147 135.4)
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 #B978D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #B978D4 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.