#B285D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.121 310), rgb(178, 133, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B285D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B285D3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 133, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.121 310) |
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 #B285D3 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B285D3 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B285D3 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B285D3 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E6
oklch(81% 0.075 310)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B285D3
oklch(68.9% 0.121 310)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9150BB
oklch(55.5% 0.168 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#B285D3 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) | #7695D6 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8098D1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE90A2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B285D3
#B285D3
oklch(68.9% 0.121 310)
- #82AA56
#82AA56
oklch(68.9% 0.121 130)
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 #B285D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B285D3 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.