#B480DE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.8% 0.144 308.5), rgb(180, 128, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B480DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B480DE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 128, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.144 308.5) |
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 #B480DE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B480DE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480DE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480DE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B480DE
oklch(68.8% 0.144 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A964DD
oklch(63.2% 0.184 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9547CA
oklch(55.7% 0.199 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AF
oklch(49.2% 0.186 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#672F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#542B71
oklch(37.8% 0.12 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#B480DE 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) | #6B94E1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7897DB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8FA4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B480DE
#B480DE
oklch(68.8% 0.144 308.5)
- #80AB41
#80AB41
oklch(68.8% 0.143 128.4)
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 #B480DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B480DE 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.