#B979DB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.154 313), rgb(185, 121, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B979DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B979DB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 121, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.154 313) |
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 #B979DB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B979DB | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B979DB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B979DB text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B979DB
oklch(68% 0.154 313)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.196 313)
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Step 600
600
#9D3DC9
oklch(55.5% 0.213 313)
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Step 700
700
#862EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592771
oklch(37.8% 0.128 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#B979DB 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) | #658FDE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B688A0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B979DB
#B979DB
oklch(68% 0.154 313)
- #71AC3E
#71AC3E
oklch(68.1% 0.155 133.1)
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 #B979DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #B979DB 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.