#B472C5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.139 319.2), rgb(180, 114, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B472C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B472C5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 114, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.139 319.2) |
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 #B472C5 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B472C5 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B472C5 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B472C5 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B472C5
oklch(65.3% 0.139 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9851AA
oklch(55.5% 0.151 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#824292
oklch(49.2% 0.14 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3776
oklch(42.8% 0.115 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#B472C5 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) | #6686C8 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57C92 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B472C5
#B472C5
oklch(65.3% 0.139 319.2)
- #60A44D
#60A44D
oklch(65.3% 0.14 139.2)
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 #B472C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B472C5 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.