#B449FD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.255 307.7), rgb(180, 73, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B449FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B449FD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 73, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.255 307.7) |
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 #B449FD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B449FD | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B449FD text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B449FD text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFD
oklch(88.6% 0.068 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7AAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.126 308)
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Step 400
400
#C378FF
oklch(70.8% 0.199 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B449FD
oklch(63.1% 0.255 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#A011EC
oklch(55.6% 0.278 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F08A6
oklch(42.7% 0.214 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A1983
oklch(37.7% 0.166 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#35124D
oklch(27.1% 0.105 308)
#B449FD 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) | #007CFF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0481F9 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8739F | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B449FD
#B449FD
oklch(63.1% 0.255 307.7)
- #6D9B00
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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 #B449FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B449FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.061
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B449FD 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.