#B485DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.133 308.1), rgb(180, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B485DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B485DC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.133 308.1) |
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 #B485DC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B485DC | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B485DC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B485DC text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B485DC
oklch(69.5% 0.133 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A668D7
oklch(63.1% 0.17 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#914CC4
oklch(55.5% 0.184 308)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CA9
oklch(49% 0.171 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#653389
oklch(42.8% 0.141 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#B485DC 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) | #7297DF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99DA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF92A6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B485DC
#B485DC
oklch(69.5% 0.133 308.1)
- #85AC4C
#85AC4C
oklch(69.5% 0.132 127.9)
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 #B485DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B485DC 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.