#B474CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.142 316.7), rgb(180, 116, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B474CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 317°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B474CB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.142 316.7) |
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 #B474CB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B474CB | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B474CB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B474CB text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B474CB
oklch(65.9% 0.142 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9651AE
oklch(55.5% 0.155 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#804296
oklch(49.2% 0.143 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#B474CB 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) | #6589CE | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FC8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38096 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B474CB
#B474CB
oklch(65.9% 0.142 316.7)
- #66A549
#66A549
oklch(65.8% 0.141 136.9)
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 #B474CB, 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 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #B474CB 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.