#B474D8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.157 312.3), rgb(180, 116, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#B474D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B474D8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.157 312.3) |
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 #B474D8 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B474D8 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B474D8 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B474D8 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA89D7
oklch(70.6% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B474D8
oklch(66.5% 0.157 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#944FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.158 312)
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Step 800
800
#673481
oklch(42.6% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#542F68
oklch(37.8% 0.102 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#B474D8 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) | #5E8BDC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7090D5 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0839C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B474D8
#B474D8
oklch(66.5% 0.157 312.3)
- #6EA735
#6EA735
oklch(66.6% 0.156 132.2)
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 #B474D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B474D8 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.