#B471CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.149 316.3), rgb(180, 113, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B471CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B471CD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 113, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.149 316.3) |
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 #B471CD | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B471CD | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B471CD text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B471CD text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E1
oklch(81% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D1
oklch(70.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B471CD
oklch(65.5% 0.149 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#984FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#813F99
oklch(49.1% 0.151 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B471CD 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) | #6087D0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DCA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37E95 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B471CD
#B471CD
oklch(65.5% 0.149 316.3)
- #63A541
#63A541
oklch(65.6% 0.15 136.4)
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 #B471CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #B471CD 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.