#B481C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.116 316.1), rgb(180, 129, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B481C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 316°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481C8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.116 316.1) |
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 #B481C8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B481C8 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481C8 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481C8 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B481C8
oklch(67.9% 0.116 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9750B1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B481C8 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) | #7691CB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38A9B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481C8
#B481C8
oklch(67.9% 0.116 316.1)
- #76A85F
#76A85F
oklch(67.8% 0.115 136.4)
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 #B481C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B481C8 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.