#B185CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.11 312.8), rgb(177, 133, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B185CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B185CA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.11 312.8) |
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 #B185CA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B185CA | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185CA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185CA text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B185CA
oklch(68.4% 0.11 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.139 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9254B2
oklch(55.7% 0.152 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4499
oklch(49.2% 0.141 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#65387C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 313)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#B185CA 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) | #7993CD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8397C8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8E9E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B185CA
#B185CA
oklch(68.4% 0.11 312.8)
- #7FA860
#7FA860
oklch(68.4% 0.109 132.8)
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 #B185CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #B185CA 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.