#B385F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.166 300.9), rgb(179, 133, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#B385F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B385F7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 133, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 88%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.166 300.9) |
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 #B385F7 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B385F7 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B385F7 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B385F7 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B385F7
oklch(70.8% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A160F3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D40E1
oklch(55.6% 0.23 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#782FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.215 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#612A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.177 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F287E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#B385F7 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) | #639BFB | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9BF4 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A699B2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B385F7
#B385F7
oklch(70.8% 0.166 300.9)
- #93AF11
#93AF11
oklch(70.8% 0.165 120.6)
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 #B385F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #B385F7 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.