#B185EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.149 302.8), rgb(177, 133, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#B185EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B185EA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 133, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.149 302.8) |
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 #B185EA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B185EA | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185EA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185EA text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B185EA
oklch(69.9% 0.149 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A265E7
oklch(63.2% 0.192 303)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D4
oklch(55.6% 0.206 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7837B8
oklch(49% 0.193 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#622F95
oklch(42.7% 0.16 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#B185EA 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) | #6A99EE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7499E7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A796AC | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B185EA
#B185EA
oklch(69.9% 0.149 302.8)
- #8DAC33
#8DAC33
oklch(69.8% 0.149 122.8)
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 #B185EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #B185EA 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.