#B181FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.4% 0.182 299.3), rgb(177, 129, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#B181FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B181FF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.182 299.3) |
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 #B181FF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B181FF | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181FF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B181FF text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B181FF
oklch(70.4% 0.182 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#A15BFE
oklch(63.2% 0.231 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D36EE
oklch(55.7% 0.253 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7825CF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#6123A7
oklch(42.7% 0.194 299)
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Step 900
900
#4F2584
oklch(37.7% 0.15 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#B181FF 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) | #569AFF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A199B4 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B181FF
#B181FF
oklch(70.4% 0.182 299.3)
- #95AD00
#95AD00
oklch(70.4% 0.166 119.2)
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 #B181FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #B181FF 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.