#B283EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.153 303.7), rgb(178, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B283EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B283EA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.153 303.7) |
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 #B283EA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B283EA | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283EA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283EA text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B283EA
oklch(69.7% 0.153 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A463E8
oklch(63.1% 0.196 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F45D6
oklch(55.6% 0.213 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A35B9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#632D96
oklch(42.6% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#B283EA 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) | #6897EE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7399E7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A994AB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B283EA
#B283EA
oklch(69.7% 0.153 303.7)
- #8AAC30
#8AAC30
oklch(69.6% 0.152 123.8)
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 #B283EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #B283EA 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.