#B181CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.119 312.8), rgb(177, 129, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B181CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B181CC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.119 312.8) |
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 #B181CC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B181CC | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181CC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181CC text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B181CC
oklch(67.8% 0.119 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.151 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9450B7
oklch(55.6% 0.165 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E409E
oklch(49.1% 0.154 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#673580
oklch(42.7% 0.128 313)
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Step 900
900
#532F67
oklch(37.6% 0.1 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#B181CC 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) | #7491CF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8B9D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B181CC
#B181CC
oklch(67.8% 0.119 312.8)
- #7BA758
#7BA758
oklch(67.8% 0.118 132.6)
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 #B181CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #B181CC 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.