#B497FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.3% 0.146 295.7), rgb(180, 151, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#B497FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B497FD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 151, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.146 295.7) |
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 #B497FD | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B497FD | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B497FD text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B497FD text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B497FD
oklch(74.3% 0.146 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#956BEC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#814EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.189 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#593499
oklch(42.7% 0.157 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#B497FD 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) | #7AA8FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA6FA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A9BE | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B497FD
#B497FD
oklch(74.3% 0.146 295.7)
- #A8B63A
#A8B63A
oklch(74.2% 0.146 115.6)
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 #B497FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #B497FD 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.