#B484EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.152 304.5), rgb(180, 132, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B484EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B484EA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 132, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.152 304.5) |
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 #B484EA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B484EA | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B484EA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B484EA text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B484EA
oklch(70% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A563E6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9045D4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#642E95
oklch(42.8% 0.162 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#512A76
oklch(37.6% 0.127 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#B484EA 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) | #6A98EE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB95AC | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B484EA
#B484EA
oklch(70% 0.152 304.5)
- #8AAE34
#8AAE34
oklch(70.1% 0.152 124.6)
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 #B484EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #B484EA 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.