#B283DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.138 306.9), rgb(178, 131, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#B283DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B283DE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 131, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.138 306.9) |
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 #B283DE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B283DE | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283DE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283DE text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B283DE
oklch(69.1% 0.138 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A667DB
oklch(63.2% 0.176 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#914AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.178 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#64318C
oklch(42.6% 0.148 307)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#B283DE 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) | #6E95E1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC91A6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B283DE
#B283DE
oklch(69.1% 0.138 306.9)
- #85AB44
#85AB44
oklch(69.2% 0.138 126.8)
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 #B283DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #B283DE 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.