#B181F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.169 301.2), rgb(177, 129, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B181F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B181F5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.169 301.2) |
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 #B181F5 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B181F5 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181F5 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181F5 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B181F5
oklch(69.8% 0.169 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#A25EF4
oklch(63% 0.216 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E3DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.235 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#792DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.218 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#6228A0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#50277F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#B181F5 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) | #5E98F9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6998F2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A496AF | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B181F5
#B181F5
oklch(69.8% 0.169 301.2)
- #8FAD00
#8FAD00
oklch(70% 0.168 121.3)
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 #B181F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #B181F5 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.