#B470ED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.187 307.2), rgb(180, 112, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B470ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B470ED |
| RGB | rgb(180, 112, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.187 307.2) |
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 #B470ED | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B470ED | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B470ED text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B470ED text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFC
oklch(80.9% 0.118 307.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B470ED
oklch(67% 0.187 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#B051F6
oklch(63.1% 0.238 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C27E5
oklch(55.6% 0.26 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#8613C7
oklch(49.1% 0.242 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C18A1
oklch(42.7% 0.2 307)
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Step 900
900
#581E80
oklch(37.7% 0.157 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#B470ED 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) | #498CF1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F90EA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB86A4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B470ED
#B470ED
oklch(67% 0.187 307.2)
- #78A700
#78A700
oklch(66.9% 0.173 127.1)
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 #B470ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B470ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #B470ED 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.