#B481B1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.091 328.5), rgb(180, 129, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B481B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481B1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.091 328.5) |
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 #B481B1 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B481B1 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481B1 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481B1 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B481B1
oklch(67% 0.091 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.115 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5698
oklch(55.6% 0.126 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#844681
oklch(49.2% 0.116 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A69
oklch(42.7% 0.096 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#573255
oklch(37.7% 0.075 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#B481B1 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) | #7F8EB3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AF | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88592 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481B1
#B481B1
oklch(67% 0.091 328.5)
- #6DA576
#6DA576
oklch(67% 0.091 148.6)
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 #B481B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #B481B1 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.