#B482FC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.177 300.9), rgb(180, 130, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#B482FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B482FC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 130, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.177 300.9) |
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 #B482FC | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B482FC | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B482FC text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B482FC text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.11 300.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B482FC
oklch(70.7% 0.177 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A35BF9
oklch(63% 0.226 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F38E8
oklch(55.6% 0.245 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A27CA
oklch(49.1% 0.229 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6324A3
oklch(42.7% 0.189 301)
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Step 900
900
#502582
oklch(37.7% 0.148 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#B482FC 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) | #5B9AFF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AF9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A698B3 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B482FC
#B482FC
oklch(70.7% 0.177 300.9)
- #92AF00
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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 #B482FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #B482FC 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.