#B472CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.15 315.5), rgb(180, 114, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B472CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B472CF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 114, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.15 315.5) |
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 #B472CF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B472CF | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B472CF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B472CF text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B472CF
oklch(65.7% 0.15 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#974FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#68357D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#B472CF 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) | #6188D2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37F97 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B472CF
#B472CF
oklch(65.7% 0.15 315.5)
- #66A540
#66A540
oklch(65.7% 0.149 135.5)
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 #B472CF, 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 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B472CF 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.