#B481BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.106 320.3), rgb(180, 129, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#B481BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481BF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.106 320.3) |
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 #B481BF | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B481BF | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481BF text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481BF text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 320.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B481BF
oklch(67.5% 0.106 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBB
oklch(63% 0.135 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9852A7
oklch(55.5% 0.147 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#824290
oklch(49.1% 0.137 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3774
oklch(42.7% 0.113 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#B481BF 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) | #7A8FC1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58898 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481BF
#B481BF
oklch(67.5% 0.106 320.3)
- #73A768
#73A768
oklch(67.6% 0.106 140.1)
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 #B481BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.077
Use #B481BF 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.