#B185E4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.142 304.3), rgb(177, 133, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B185E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B185E4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 133, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.142 304.3) |
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 #B185E4 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B185E4 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185E4 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185E4 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B185E4
oklch(69.6% 0.142 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A267E0
oklch(63% 0.181 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#793AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.183 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#623190
oklch(42.6% 0.152 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#B185E4 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) | #6E98E8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7899E1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A995AA | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B185E4
#B185E4
oklch(69.6% 0.142 304.3)
- #8BAC3E
#8BAC3E
oklch(69.7% 0.142 124.2)
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 #B185E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B185E4 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.