#B281FC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.178 300.3), rgb(178, 129, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#B281FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 300°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281FC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.178 300.3) |
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 #B281FC | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B281FC | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281FC text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281FC text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281FC
oklch(70.3% 0.178 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#A25BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.228 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E38EA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7927CB
oklch(49.1% 0.229 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#6224A4
oklch(42.6% 0.19 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#502582
oklch(37.7% 0.148 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#B281FC 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) | #5999FF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6599F9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A398B3 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281FC
#B281FC
oklch(70.3% 0.178 300.3)
- #92AD00
#92AD00
oklch(70.2% 0.167 120.2)
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 #B281FC, 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 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #B281FC 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.