#B474E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.171 308.6), rgb(180, 116, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B474E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B474E5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.171 308.6) |
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 #B474E5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B474E5 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B474E5 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B474E5 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.107 308.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B474E5
oklch(67.2% 0.171 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF58EC
oklch(63.1% 0.219 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B34DA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8524BD
oklch(49.2% 0.221 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2199
oklch(42.7% 0.184 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#57237A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#B474E5 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) | #568DE9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD87A2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B474E5
#B474E5
oklch(67.2% 0.171 308.6)
- #75A915
#75A915
oklch(67.3% 0.172 128.7)
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 #B474E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #B474E5 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.