#B183DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.133 307.6), rgb(177, 131, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#B183DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B183DA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.133 307.6) |
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 #B183DA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B183DA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183DA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183DA text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B183DA
oklch(68.8% 0.133 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A568D8
oklch(63% 0.171 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#914DC5
oklch(55.7% 0.184 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.171 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301C41
oklch(27.2% 0.07 307.3)
#B183DA 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) | #7095DD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB90A4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B183DA
#B183DA
oklch(68.8% 0.133 307.6)
- #83AA49
#83AA49
oklch(68.8% 0.133 127.8)
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 #B183DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B183DA 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.