#B485C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.102 318.3), rgb(180, 133, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B485C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 318°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B485C2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 133, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.102 318.3) |
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 #B485C2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B485C2 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B485C2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B485C2 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B485C2
oklch(68.4% 0.102 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.131 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9555A8
oklch(55.6% 0.141 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4590
oklch(49.2% 0.131 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#673975
oklch(42.7% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#B485C2 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) | #7D93C4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897C0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48C9B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B485C2
#B485C2
oklch(68.4% 0.102 318.3)
- #79A96A
#79A96A
oklch(68.5% 0.103 138.4)
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 #B485C2, 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 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B485C2 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.