#B979EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.176 307.7), rgb(185, 121, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B979EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B979EE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 121, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.176 307.7) |
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 #B979EE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B979EE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B979EE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B979EE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF8
oklch(81% 0.109 307.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B979EE
oklch(69% 0.176 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF57EF
oklch(63.2% 0.223 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A32DE
oklch(55.6% 0.244 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#8421C0
oklch(49.1% 0.226 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B209C
oklch(42.7% 0.188 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#57227C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#B979EE 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) | #5993F2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18DA9 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B979EE
#B979EE
oklch(69% 0.176 307.7)
- #7CAE11
#7CAE11
oklch(69% 0.175 127.7)
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 #B979EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #B979EE 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.