#B561FF
Closest named color: Bright Lavender (#C760FF). oklch(66.1% 0.228 305.5), rgb(181, 97, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B561FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lavender (#C760FF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lavender (#C760FF) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B561FF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 97, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.228 305.5) |
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 #B561FF | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B561FF | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B561FF text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B561FF text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC7FF8
oklch(70.8% 0.179 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B561FF
oklch(66.1% 0.228 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9731E3
oklch(55.5% 0.249 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#8120C5
oklch(49% 0.231 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#691F9F
oklch(42.6% 0.191 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#55227F
oklch(37.7% 0.15 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#B561FF 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) | #0088FF | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C8BFB | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A882A7 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B561FF
#B561FF
oklch(66.1% 0.228 305.5)
- #7AA300
#7AA300
oklch(66.1% 0.167 125.5)
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 #B561FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B561FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B561FF 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.