#B483DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.134 309.2), rgb(180, 131, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#B483DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B483DA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 131, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.134 309.2) |
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 #B483DA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B483DA | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B483DA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B483DA text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B483DA
oklch(69.1% 0.134 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A867D6
oklch(63.1% 0.171 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#934BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.186 309)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BA9
oklch(49% 0.173 309)
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Step 800
800
#663289
oklch(42.7% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#B483DA 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) | #7195DD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C98D8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF90A4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B483DA
#B483DA
oklch(69.1% 0.134 309.2)
- #81AB4C
#81AB4C
oklch(69% 0.133 129.2)
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 #B483DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B483DA 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.