#B481B8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.098 324.1), rgb(180, 129, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B481B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481B8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.098 324.1) |
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 #B481B8 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B481B8 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481B8 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481B8 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B481B8
oklch(67.2% 0.098 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#9954A0
oklch(55.6% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A386F
oklch(42.6% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#B481B8 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) | #7C8EBA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68695 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481B8
#B481B8
oklch(67.2% 0.098 324.1)
- #70A66F
#70A66F
oklch(67.3% 0.098 144)
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 #B481B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.072
Use #B481B8 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.