#B472BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65% 0.132 321.7), rgb(180, 114, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B472BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B472BF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 114, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.132 321.7) |
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 #B472BF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B472BF | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B472BF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B472BF text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.103 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B472BF
oklch(65% 0.132 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9953A5
oklch(55.7% 0.143 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#83438D
oklch(49.2% 0.133 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#B472BF 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) | #6985C2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBD | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67B90 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B472BF
#B472BF
oklch(65% 0.132 321.7)
- #5DA355
#5DA355
oklch(65% 0.132 141.8)
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 #B472BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #B472BF 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.