#B383CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.114 314.4), rgb(179, 131, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B383CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B383CA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 131, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.114 314.4) |
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 #B383CA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B383CA | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B383CA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B383CA text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B383CA
oklch(68.3% 0.114 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9551B2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F419A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#67367C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#B383CA 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) | #7892CD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28C9D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B383CA
#B383CA
oklch(68.3% 0.114 314.4)
- #7BA95E
#7BA95E
oklch(68.4% 0.115 134.3)
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 #B383CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
Use #B383CA 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.