#B481D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.13 311.5), rgb(180, 129, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B481D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481D4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.13 311.5) |
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 #B481D4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B481D4 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481D4 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481D4 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B481D4
oklch(68.5% 0.13 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D1
oklch(63% 0.166 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#954CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.179 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.167 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#673285
oklch(42.6% 0.139 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#B481D4 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) | #7193D7 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D96D2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18DA1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481D4
#B481D4
oklch(68.5% 0.13 311.5)
- #7CAA50
#7CAA50
oklch(68.5% 0.13 131.5)
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 #B481D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B481D4 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.