#B183CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.113 313.2), rgb(177, 131, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B183CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B183CA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.113 313.2) |
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 #B183CA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B183CA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183CA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183CA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B183CA
oklch(68% 0.113 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9352B3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D429A
oklch(49% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#B183CA 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) | #7792CD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8C9D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B183CA
#B183CA
oklch(68% 0.113 313.2)
- #7CA75D
#7CA75D
oklch(67.9% 0.112 133.3)
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 #B183CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #B183CA 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.