#B285FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.173 299.3), rgb(178, 133, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#B285FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B285FD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 133, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.173 299.3) |
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 #B285FD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B285FD | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B285FD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B285FD text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B285FD
oklch(71% 0.173 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F5EF9
oklch(63% 0.222 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B3CE8
oklch(55.5% 0.241 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#772CCA
oklch(49.2% 0.224 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#6027A3
oklch(42.6% 0.185 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2781
oklch(37.6% 0.144 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#B285FD 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) | #5F9CFF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699BFA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39BB5 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B285FD
#B285FD
oklch(71% 0.173 299.3)
- #97AF00
#97AF00
oklch(71% 0.167 119.1)
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 #B285FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #B285FD 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.