#B481E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.147 307.2), rgb(180, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#B481E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481E2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.147 307.2) |
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 #B481E2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B481E2 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481E2 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481E2 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.092 307.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B481E2
oklch(69.1% 0.147 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A863E0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9346CE
oklch(55.6% 0.204 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B2
oklch(49.2% 0.19 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#662E90
oklch(42.7% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#532B73
oklch(37.8% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#B481E2 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) | #6A95E6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DF | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD90A7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481E2
#B481E2
oklch(69.1% 0.147 307.2)
- #83AC3C
#83AC3C
oklch(69.2% 0.147 127.1)
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 #B481E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B481E2 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.