#B283FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.174 300.1), rgb(178, 131, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#B283FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B283FB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 131, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.174 300.1) |
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 #B283FB | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B283FB | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283FB text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283FB text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FD
oklch(81% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B283FB
oklch(70.6% 0.174 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A15DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D3BE7
oklch(55.6% 0.241 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#782AC9
oklch(49% 0.225 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6126A3
oklch(42.6% 0.186 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2681
oklch(37.6% 0.145 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#B283FB 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) | #5D9AFF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AF8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A499B3 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B283FB
#B283FB
oklch(70.6% 0.174 300.1)
- #94AE00
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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 #B283FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #B283FB 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.