#B483FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.9% 0.177 300.5), rgb(180, 131, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#B483FD 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B483FD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 131, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.177 300.5) |
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 #B483FD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B483FD | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B483FD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B483FD text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.11 300.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B483FD
oklch(70.9% 0.177 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A25CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.226 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E38E9
oklch(55.5% 0.246 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7928CA
oklch(49.1% 0.228 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6224A4
oklch(42.6% 0.19 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#502582
oklch(37.7% 0.148 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F184C
oklch(27.1% 0.093 300.7)
#B483FD 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) | #5C9BFF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689BFA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A699B4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B483FD
#B483FD
oklch(70.9% 0.177 300.5)
- #93B000
#93B000
oklch(71% 0.17 120.8)
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 #B483FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #B483FD 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.