#B283DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.139 306.6), rgb(178, 131, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#B283DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B283DF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 131, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.139 306.6) |
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 #B283DF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B283DF | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283DF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283DF text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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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)
#B283DF
oklch(69.1% 0.139 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A567DC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#914ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AAE
oklch(49% 0.179 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#64318D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#522D71
oklch(37.8% 0.116 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#B283DF 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) | #6E95E2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB91A6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B283DF
#B283DF
oklch(69.1% 0.139 306.6)
- #85AB43
#85AB43
oklch(69.1% 0.139 126.7)
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 #B283DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #B283DF 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.