#B471DB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.165 311.8), rgb(180, 113, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#B471DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B471DB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 113, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.165 311.8) |
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 #B471DB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B471DB | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B471DB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B471DB text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B471DB
oklch(66.2% 0.165 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#954CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.179 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.167 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#683284
oklch(42.7% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#542D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#B471DB 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) | #588ADF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ED8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0829C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B471DB
#B471DB
oklch(66.2% 0.165 311.8)
- #6CA629
#6CA629
oklch(66.1% 0.164 131.6)
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 #B471DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #B471DB 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.