#B18DC4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.088 313.7), rgb(177, 141, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#B18DC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 141, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.088 313.7) |
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 #B18DC4 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B18DC4 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18DC4 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18DC4 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DA
oklch(81% 0.054 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18DC4
oklch(69.6% 0.088 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#A274B9
oklch(63.1% 0.112 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA5
oklch(55.7% 0.121 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#784B8E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#613E73
oklch(42.7% 0.094 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#B18DC4 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) | #8598C6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9BC2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B094A1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18DC4
#B18DC4
oklch(69.6% 0.088 313.7)
- #87A971
#87A971
oklch(69.5% 0.087 133.6)
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 #B18DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
Use #B18DC4 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.