What color is #B478CA?

#B478CA is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 120, 202), and in HSL hsl(284, 44%, 63%).

Is #B478CA accessible as text?

On white, #B478CA has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #B478CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B478CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-400 (#A684FF).

What colors go well with #B478CA?

#B478CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8DCA77. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B478CA below.

Is #B478CA good for buttons?

#B478CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B478CA — white text only reaches 3.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B478CA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #B478CA is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#B478CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B478CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #B478CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #B478CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B478CA Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B478CA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B478CA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Medium Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B478CA Secondary #CCB6D4 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B478CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D8A0EC

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

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Color Lab

How #B478CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFE6F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CA77C5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B478CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B478CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 180 120 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.5% 0.134 316.6);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EFE1F4;
  --color-200: #DFC4E8;
  --color-300: #C59BD4;
  --color-400: #AA75BD;
  --color-500: #8C54A1;
  --color-600: #6E467C;
  --color-700: #503659;
  --color-800: #35263B;
  --color-900: #211925;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EFE1F4',
    200: '#DFC4E8',
    300: '#C59BD4',
    400: '#AA75BD',
    500: '#8C54A1',
    600: '#6E467C',
    700: '#503659',
    800: '#35263B',
    900: '#211925',
  },
}

$base: #B478CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EFE1F4;
$base-200: #DFC4E8;
$base-300: #C59BD4;
$base-400: #AA75BD;
$base-500: #8C54A1;
$base-600: #6E467C;
$base-700: #503659;
$base-800: #35263B;
$base-900: #211925;
$base-hover: #9A49B8;
$base-subtle: #E7D9EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B478CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C59BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA75BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C54A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B478CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #B478CA

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