#B083FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5), rgb(176, 131, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#B083FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B083FF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 131, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5) |
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 #B083FF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B083FF | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B083FF text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B083FF text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5DFD
oklch(63.2% 0.227 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B39ED
oklch(55.6% 0.249 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7628CE
oklch(49.1% 0.231 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#6025A6
oklch(42.7% 0.191 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2684
oklch(37.7% 0.149 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#B083FF 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) | #599BFF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9AB5 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B083FF
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
- #97AD00
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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 #B083FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #B083FF 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.