#B485EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.151 304), rgb(180, 133, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#B485EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B485EB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 133, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.151 304) |
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 #B485EB | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B485EB | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B485EB text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B485EB text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#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
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B485EB
oklch(70.3% 0.151 304)
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Step 500
500
#A464E6
oklch(63.2% 0.193 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F46D4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#632E95
oklch(42.7% 0.162 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#512B77
oklch(37.8% 0.126 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#B485EB 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) | #6B99EF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769AE8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB96AD | 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°).
- #B485EB
#B485EB
oklch(70.3% 0.151 304)
- #8CAE34
#8CAE34
oklch(70.2% 0.151 123.8)
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 #B485EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #B485EB 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.