#B181F6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.171 301), rgb(177, 129, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B181F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B181F6 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 87%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.171 301) |
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 #B181F6 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B181F6 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181F6 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181F6 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#CCB1FB
oklch(81% 0.106 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B181F6
oklch(69.9% 0.171 301)
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Step 500
500
#A25EF5
oklch(63.1% 0.218 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E3CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.237 301)
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Step 700
700
#792CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.22 301)
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Step 800
800
#6227A0
oklch(42.6% 0.182 301)
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Step 900
900
#50277F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#B181F6 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) | #5D98FA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6998F3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A496B0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B181F6
#B181F6
oklch(69.9% 0.171 301)
- #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 #B181F6, 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 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #B181F6 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.