#B183CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.117 312), rgb(177, 131, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B183CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B183CD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.117 312) |
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 #B183CD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B183CD | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183CD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183CD text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E3
oklch(81% 0.072 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B183CD
oklch(68.2% 0.117 312)
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Step 500
500
#A76CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9351B7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D419D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#65367F
oklch(42.5% 0.125 312)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#B183CD 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) | #7692D0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8D9F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B183CD
#B183CD
oklch(68.2% 0.117 312)
- #7EA859
#7EA859
oklch(68.2% 0.117 131.8)
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 #B183CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
Use #B183CD 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.