#B183DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.136 306.7), rgb(177, 131, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#B183DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B183DD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.136 306.7) |
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 #B183DD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B183DD | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183DD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183DD text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B183DD
oklch(68.9% 0.136 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A568DB
oklch(63.2% 0.174 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#904BC8
oklch(55.5% 0.19 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.177 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#B183DD 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) | #6F95E0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997DB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB91A5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B183DD
#B183DD
oklch(68.9% 0.136 306.7)
- #85AA45
#85AA45
oklch(68.9% 0.136 126.6)
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 #B183DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B183DD 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.