#B481C4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.111 317.9), rgb(180, 129, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#B481C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481C4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.111 317.9) |
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 #B481C4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B481C4 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481C4 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481C4 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B481C4
oklch(67.7% 0.111 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BC1
oklch(63.2% 0.143 318)
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Step 600
600
#9851AD
oklch(55.7% 0.155 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#814194
oklch(49% 0.143 318)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#563061
oklch(37.8% 0.092 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#B481C4 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) | #7890C7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4899A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481C4
#B481C4
oklch(67.7% 0.111 317.9)
- #75A863
#75A863
oklch(67.8% 0.111 137.9)
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 #B481C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B481C4 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.