#B480DC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.141 309.1), rgb(180, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B480DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B480DC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.141 309.1) |
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 #B480DC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B480DC | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480DC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480DC text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B480DC
oklch(68.7% 0.141 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A964DA
oklch(63% 0.18 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9547C8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#B480DC 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) | #6C93DF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8EA4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B480DC
#B480DC
oklch(68.7% 0.141 309.1)
- #7FAB44
#7FAB44
oklch(68.8% 0.141 129)
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 #B480DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B480DC 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.