#B475D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.146 314.8), rgb(180, 117, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B475D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B475D0 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 117, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.146 314.8) |
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 #B475D0 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B475D0 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B475D0 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B475D0 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B475D0
oklch(66.3% 0.146 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9551B2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4199
oklch(49.1% 0.147 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#67367C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#B475D0 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) | #648AD3 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CD | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28299 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B475D0
#B475D0
oklch(66.3% 0.146 314.8)
- #6AA643
#6AA643
oklch(66.2% 0.146 134.9)
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 #B475D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #B475D0 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.