#B474F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.8% 0.184 305.9), rgb(180, 116, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B474F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B474F0 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 81%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.184 305.9) |
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 #B474F0 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B474F0 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B474F0 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B474F0 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B474F0
oklch(67.8% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD54F7
oklch(63.1% 0.235 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#992CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.256 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8319C8
oklch(49.1% 0.238 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A1BA1
oklch(42.6% 0.197 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#562080
oklch(37.7% 0.154 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#32154B
oklch(27% 0.097 305.5)
#B474F0 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) | #4D8FF4 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192ED | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8AA7 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B474F0
#B474F0
oklch(67.8% 0.184 305.9)
- #7DA900
#7DA900
oklch(67.8% 0.173 126)
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 #B474F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #B474F0 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.