#B481CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.118 315.3), rgb(180, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B481CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481CA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.118 315.3) |
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 #B481CA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B481CA | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481CA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481CA text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B481CA
oklch(68% 0.118 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.151 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#974FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#68357D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#B481CA 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) | #7691CD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38A9C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481CA
#B481CA
oklch(68% 0.118 315.3)
- #77A95C
#77A95C
oklch(68.1% 0.119 135.4)
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 #B481CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #B481CA 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.