#B185DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.132 306.5), rgb(177, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B185DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B185DC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.132 306.5) |
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 #B185DC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B185DC | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185DC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185DC text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B185DC
oklch(69.2% 0.132 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A469D8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F4EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EAB
oklch(49.2% 0.17 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#63348A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#B185DC 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) | #7296DF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C98DA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB92A6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B185DC
#B185DC
oklch(69.2% 0.132 306.5)
- #87AB4A
#87AB4A
oklch(69.4% 0.132 126.6)
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 #B185DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #B185DC 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.