#B285E6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.8% 0.145 304.3), rgb(178, 133, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#B285E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B285E6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 133, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.145 304.3) |
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 #B285E6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B285E6 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B285E6 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B285E6 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B285E6
oklch(69.8% 0.145 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E49D0
oklch(55.6% 0.201 304)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#B285E6 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) | #6D98EA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7799E3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA95AB | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B285E6
#B285E6
oklch(69.8% 0.145 304.3)
- #8BAC3B
#8BAC3B
oklch(69.7% 0.144 124.1)
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 #B285E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B285E6 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.