#B978F4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.184 306.4), rgb(185, 120, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B978F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B978F4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.184 306.4) |
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 #B978F4 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B978F4 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B978F4 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B978F4 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B978F4
oklch(69.2% 0.184 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE53F6
oklch(63.1% 0.235 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A2BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.256 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#8419C7
oklch(49.2% 0.238 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B1BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.197 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#572080
oklch(37.8% 0.154 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#33154B
oklch(27.1% 0.097 306.5)
#B978F4 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) | #5393F8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6696F1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08EAB | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B978F4
#B978F4
oklch(69.2% 0.184 306.4)
- #80AE00
#80AE00
oklch(69.2% 0.177 126.3)
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 #B978F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.011
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #B978F4 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.