#B083F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.162 301), rgb(176, 131, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B083F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B083F2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 131, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.162 301) |
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 #B083F2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B083F2 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B083F2 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B083F2 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F8
oklch(81% 0.101 301.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B083F2
oklch(69.9% 0.162 301)
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Step 500
500
#A161F0
oklch(63% 0.208 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D42DF
oklch(55.7% 0.225 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7831C1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#612B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F297C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#B083F2 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) | #6299F6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D99EF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A497AF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B083F2
#B083F2
oklch(69.9% 0.162 301)
- #90AC16
#90AC16
oklch(69.9% 0.162 120.9)
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 #B083F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #B083F2 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.