#B181CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.117 313.6), rgb(177, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B181CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B181CA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.117 313.6) |
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 #B181CA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B181CA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181CA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181CA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B181CA
oklch(67.7% 0.117 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9451B5
oklch(55.6% 0.161 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E419C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#67367E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#543065
oklch(37.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#B181CA 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) | #7591CD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095C8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8B9C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B181CA
#B181CA
oklch(67.7% 0.117 313.6)
- #7AA75A
#7AA75A
oklch(67.8% 0.117 133.5)
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 #B181CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.076
Use #B181CA 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.