#B281E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.146 306.2), rgb(178, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B281E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281E2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.146 306.2) |
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 #B281E2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281E2 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281E2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281E2 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281E2
oklch(68.9% 0.146 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A664E1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9247CE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B3
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306)
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Step 800
800
#652F91
oklch(42.8% 0.157 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#B281E2 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) | #6A95E6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7597DF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB91A7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281E2
#B281E2
oklch(68.9% 0.146 306.2)
- #84AB3A
#84AB3A
oklch(69% 0.147 126.3)
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 #B281E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #B281E2 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.