#B185FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.176 298.5), rgb(177, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#B185FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B185FF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.176 298.5) |
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 #B185FF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B185FF | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185FF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185FF text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.11 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B185FF
oklch(71.1% 0.176 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E5EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.225 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A3BEB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#762BCC
oklch(49.2% 0.226 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#6026A5
oklch(42.7% 0.188 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2783
oklch(37.8% 0.146 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#B185FF 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) | #5D9CFF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679BFC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19CB6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B185FF
#B185FF
oklch(71.1% 0.176 298.5)
- #98AF00
#98AF00
oklch(71.1% 0.167 118.7)
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 #B185FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #B185FF 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.