#B481CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.124 313.3), rgb(180, 129, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B481CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 313°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481CF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.124 313.3) |
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 #B481CF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B481CF | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481CF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481CF text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B481CF
oklch(68.2% 0.124 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CC
oklch(63.2% 0.157 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#964DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.173 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E68
oklch(37.8% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3D
oklch(27.2% 0.065 313.5)
#B481CF 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) | #7392D2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28C9E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481CF
#B481CF
oklch(68.2% 0.124 313.3)
- #7AA956
#7AA956
oklch(68.2% 0.124 133)
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 #B481CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B481CF 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.