#B181BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.098 321.1), rgb(177, 129, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B181BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B181BA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.098 321.1) |
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 #B181BA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B181BA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181BA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181BA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B181BA
oklch(67% 0.098 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9755A3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#80458C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#683971
oklch(42.6% 0.105 321)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#B181BA 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) | #7B8EBC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694B8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28796 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B181BA
#B181BA
oklch(67% 0.098 321.1)
- #73A46B
#73A46B
oklch(66.9% 0.097 141)
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 #B181BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.073
Use #B181BA 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.