#B472D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.154 314.2), rgb(180, 114, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B472D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B472D3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 114, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.154 314.2) |
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 #B472D3 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B472D3 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B472D3 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B472D3 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E3
oklch(81% 0.075 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B472D3
oklch(65.9% 0.154 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#964EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.168 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#803F9D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#68347F
oklch(42.6% 0.129 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#552F66
oklch(37.8% 0.1 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#B472D3 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) | #5E89D6 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718ED0 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28099 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B472D3
#B472D3
oklch(65.9% 0.154 314.2)
- #68A63A
#68A63A
oklch(66% 0.155 134.3)
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 #B472D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B472D3 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.