#B471EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.183 307.5), rgb(180, 113, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#B471EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B471EB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 113, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.183 307.5) |
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 #B471EB | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B471EB | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B471EB text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B471EB text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 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
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADFA
oklch(81% 0.114 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B471EB
oklch(67.1% 0.183 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#B053F4
oklch(63.1% 0.234 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C2BE2
oklch(55.6% 0.254 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8518C5
oklch(49.1% 0.237 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C1B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.195 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#58207E
oklch(37.8% 0.152 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#B471EB 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) | #4C8DEF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6190E8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC87A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B471EB
#B471EB
oklch(67.1% 0.183 307.5)
- #77A800
#77A800
oklch(67.1% 0.174 127.6)
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 #B471EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #B471EB 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.