#B281ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.16 303.4), rgb(178, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B281ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281ED |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.16 303.4) |
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 #B281ED | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281ED | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281ED text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281ED text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281ED
oklch(69.5% 0.16 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A461EC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9041DA
oklch(55.5% 0.222 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#642B99
oklch(42.8% 0.17 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#B281ED 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) | #6397F1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A894AC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281ED
#B281ED
oklch(69.5% 0.16 303.4)
- #8AAC23
#8AAC23
oklch(69.5% 0.16 123.3)
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 #B281ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #B281ED 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.