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#B378E9
Nearest named color

Light Purple

#B378E9 has no name of its own. This is the closest color that does — visibly distinct if compared directly.

Also called
Illicit Purple
Hex
#B378E9
RGB
179, 120, 233
CIELAB
62.4, 50.8, -53.0
Source
Wikidata
Licence
CC0
Palettes

Color schemes with Light Purple

Built by rotating the hue in OKLCH, so every colour keeps the same lightness instead of drifting the way an HSL rotation does. Each one is named and clickable.

Complementary

The colour directly opposite. Maximum contrast — good for a single accent against a dominant colour.

Analogous

Neighbours on either side. Calm and cohesive, because nothing fights for attention.

Triadic

Three colours evenly spaced around the wheel. Vivid but balanced.

Split complementary

The two colours either side of the opposite. Nearly the contrast of a complementary pair, with less tension.

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs. The richest scheme, and the easiest to overdo — let one colour lead.

Monochromatic

One hue at several lightnesses. Reliable for interfaces, where hue changes read as meaning.

Variations

Shades, tints and tones

Formats

#B378E9 in every format

HEX
#B378E9
RGB
rgb(179, 120, 233)
HSL
hsl(271, 72%, 69%)
CMYK
23, 48, 0, 9
CIELAB
62.4, 50.8, -53.0
OKLCH
0.679 0.169 306.5
Accessibility

Text on this color

Black text reads best, at 6.8:1.

Sample text

3.10:1

Sample text

6.78:1

  • WCAG AA, normal text (4.5:1)passes
  • WCAG AA, large text (3:1)passes
  • WCAG AAA, normal text (7:1)fails