#B083DA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.132 307), rgb(176, 131, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B083DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B083DA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 131, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.132 307) |
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 #B083DA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B083DA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B083DA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B083DA text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B083DA
oklch(68.7% 0.132 307)
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Step 500
500
#A569D8
oklch(63.2% 0.169 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#904DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.184 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAA
oklch(49% 0.171 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#B083DA 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) | #7094DD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A97D8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA90A4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B083DA
#B083DA
oklch(68.7% 0.132 307)
- #84A948
#84A948
oklch(68.7% 0.132 127.1)
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 #B083DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B083DA 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.