#B480DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.145 308.2), rgb(180, 128, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B480DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B480DF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 128, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.145 308.2) |
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 #B480DF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B480DF | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480DF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480DF text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B480DF
oklch(68.8% 0.145 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A964DE
oklch(63.2% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9446CB
oklch(55.5% 0.201 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F36B0
oklch(49.2% 0.188 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542B72
oklch(37.8% 0.121 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#B480DF 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) | #6A94E2 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8FA5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B480DF
#B480DF
oklch(68.8% 0.145 308.2)
- #80AB3F
#80AB3F
oklch(68.8% 0.145 128.2)
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 #B480DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B480DF 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.