#B181EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.158 303.2), rgb(177, 129, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B181EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 303°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B181EC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.158 303.2) |
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 #B181EC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B181EC | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181EC text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181EC text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F5
oklch(80.8% 0.099 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B181EC
oklch(69.4% 0.158 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#A462EB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9042DA
oklch(55.7% 0.221 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#632C99
oklch(42.8% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#B181EC 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) | #6496F0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A793AB | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B181EC
#B181EC
oklch(69.4% 0.158 303.2)
- #8AAB24
#8AAB24
oklch(69.2% 0.158 123.1)
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 #B181EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #B181EC 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.