#B081DF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.142 306), rgb(176, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B081DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B081DF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.142 306) |
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 #B081DF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B081DF | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B081DF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B081DF text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B081DF
oklch(68.6% 0.142 306)
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Step 500
500
#A566DE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9149CC
oklch(55.6% 0.197 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#64308F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#B081DF 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) | #6B94E2 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7696DC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A990A5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B081DF
#B081DF
oklch(68.6% 0.142 306)
- #84A93D
#84A93D
oklch(68.5% 0.142 126)
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 #B081DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B081DF 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.