#B474E3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.169 309.2), rgb(180, 116, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B474E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B474E3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.169 309.2) |
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 #B474E3 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B474E3 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B474E3 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B474E3 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF5
oklch(81% 0.106 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B474E3
oklch(67.1% 0.169 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B058EA
oklch(63.1% 0.217 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B36D8
oklch(55.6% 0.235 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8525BB
oklch(49.1% 0.219 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2297
oklch(42.7% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#B474E3 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) | #578DE7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E0 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE86A1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B474E3
#B474E3
oklch(67.1% 0.169 309.2)
- #74A81C
#74A81C
oklch(67% 0.169 129.1)
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 #B474E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #B474E3 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.