#B481F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.166 303.2), rgb(180, 129, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#B481F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481F2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.166 303.2) |
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 #B481F2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B481F2 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481F2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481F2 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.104 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B481F2
oklch(70% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#A55EF0
oklch(63% 0.213 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#913DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.232 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C2DC1
oklch(49.1% 0.215 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#64289C
oklch(42.6% 0.177 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#52277C
oklch(37.7% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#B481F2 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) | #6198F6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D99EF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A995AE | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481F2
#B481F2
oklch(70% 0.166 303.2)
- #8BAE17
#8BAE17
oklch(70% 0.166 123.2)
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 #B481F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #B481F2 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.