#B281F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.172 301.3), rgb(178, 129, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B281F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281F7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.172 301.3) |
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 #B281F7 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B281F7 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281F7 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281F7 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.108 301.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281F7
oklch(70% 0.172 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A35DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.22 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F3BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.239 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A2BC7
oklch(49.2% 0.222 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#6326A1
oklch(42.7% 0.185 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#502680
oklch(37.6% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#B281F7 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) | #5D98FB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6999F4 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A596B0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281F7
#B281F7
oklch(70% 0.172 301.3)
- #8FAD00
#8FAD00
oklch(70% 0.168 121.3)
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 #B281F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #B281F7 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.