#B183FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9), rgb(177, 131, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#B183FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B183FF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9) |
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 #B183FF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B183FF | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183FF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183FF text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFD
oklch(63% 0.229 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C39EC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 299)
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Step 700
700
#7728CD
oklch(49.1% 0.23 299)
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Step 800
800
#6125A6
oklch(42.8% 0.191 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2684
oklch(37.7% 0.149 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E184D
oklch(27.1% 0.094 299.1)
#B183FF 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) | #599BFF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659AFC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19AB5 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B183FF
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
- #97AE00
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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 #B183FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #B183FF 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.