#B181DC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.139 307.4), rgb(177, 129, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B181DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B181DC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.139 307.4) |
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 #B181DC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B181DC | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181DC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181DC text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B181DC
oklch(68.5% 0.139 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A666DB
oklch(63% 0.178 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#924AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.192 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.179 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#65318C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#B181DC 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) | #6C94DF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8FA4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B181DC
#B181DC
oklch(68.5% 0.139 307.4)
- #82A943
#82A943
oklch(68.5% 0.138 127.3)
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 #B181DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B181DC 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.