#B483CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.121 313), rgb(180, 131, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B483CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B483CF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 131, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.121 313) |
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 #B483CF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B483CF | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B483CF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B483CF text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B483CF
oklch(68.6% 0.121 313)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.154 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#954FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 313)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.156 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#673580
oklch(42.7% 0.128 313)
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Step 900
900
#542F67
oklch(37.7% 0.1 313)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#B483CF 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) | #7693D2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28D9F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B483CF
#B483CF
oklch(68.6% 0.121 313)
- #7CAA59
#7CAA59
oklch(68.6% 0.121 133)
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 #B483CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B483CF 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.