#B470D9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.164 312.6), rgb(180, 112, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B470D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B470D9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 112, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.164 312.6) |
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 #B470D9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B470D9 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B470D9 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B470D9 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC88DA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B470D9
oklch(65.9% 0.164 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#964CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#803CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.165 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#683284
oklch(42.7% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#B470D9 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) | #5889DD | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ED6 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0809A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B470D9
#B470D9
oklch(65.9% 0.164 312.6)
- #69A62B
#69A62B
oklch(65.9% 0.164 132.6)
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 #B470D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #B470D9 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.