#B256EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.221 310.2), rgb(178, 86, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B256EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B256EA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 86, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.221 310.2) |
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 #B256EA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B256EA | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B256EA text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B256EA text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 310)
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Step 400
400
#C27EF0
oklch(70.8% 0.173 310.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B256EA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E32D8
oklch(55.6% 0.239 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8721BB
oklch(49.1% 0.223 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2098
oklch(42.8% 0.185 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#592279
oklch(37.7% 0.144 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#341647
oklch(27.1% 0.091 309.9)
#B256EA 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) | #007DEF | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4383E7 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7499 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B256EA
#B256EA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 310.2)
- #659C00
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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 #B256EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B256EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #B256EA 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.