#B182FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.175 299.8), rgb(177, 130, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#B182FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 300°. 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 (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B182FB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 130, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.175 299.8) |
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 #B182FB | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B182FB | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B182FB text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B182FB 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FD
oklch(81% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B182FB
oklch(70.3% 0.175 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#A15DFA
oklch(63.2% 0.224 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D3AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.244 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7829CA
oklch(49% 0.227 300)
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Step 800
800
#6126A4
oklch(42.7% 0.188 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2682
oklch(37.7% 0.147 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#B182FB 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) | #5B9AFF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6699F8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A298B3 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B182FB
#B182FB
oklch(70.3% 0.175 299.8)
- #93AD00
#93AD00
oklch(70.3% 0.167 119.9)
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 #B182FB, 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 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #B182FB 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.