#B472DB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.4% 0.163 311.7), rgb(180, 114, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B472DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B472DB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 114, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.163 311.7) |
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 #B472DB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B472DB | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B472DB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B472DB text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 311.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B472DB
oklch(66.4% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#954DBD
oklch(55.7% 0.177 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.164 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#673384
oklch(42.7% 0.136 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#B472DB 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) | #5A8ADF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8FD8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0839C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B472DB
#B472DB
oklch(66.4% 0.163 311.7)
- #6DA72B
#6DA72B
oklch(66.4% 0.164 131.7)
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 #B472DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B472DB 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.