#B185E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.139 304.8), rgb(177, 133, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B185E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 305°. 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 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B185E2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 133, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.139 304.8) |
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 #B185E2 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B185E2 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185E2 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185E2 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B185E2
oklch(69.5% 0.139 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A368DE
oklch(63.2% 0.177 305)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#793BB0
oklch(49% 0.18 305)
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Step 800
800
#62328F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#B185E2 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) | #6F97E5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7999E0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A994A9 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B185E2
#B185E2
oklch(69.5% 0.139 304.8)
- #8AAB41
#8AAB41
oklch(69.5% 0.138 124.6)
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 #B185E2, 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 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #B185E2 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.