#B472E1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.17 310), rgb(180, 114, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#B472E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B472E1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 114, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.17 310) |
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 #B472E1 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B472E1 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B472E1 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B472E1 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B472E1
oklch(66.7% 0.17 310)
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Step 600
600
#944BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.185 310)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#673288
oklch(42.8% 0.143 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#B472E1 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) | #568BE5 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE849F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B472E1
#B472E1
oklch(66.7% 0.17 310)
- #70A81C
#70A81C
oklch(66.8% 0.171 130.2)
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 #B472E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #B472E1 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.