#B681F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.167 304.1), rgb(182, 129, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#B681F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B681F2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 129, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.167 304.1) |
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 #B681F2 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B681F2 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B681F2 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B681F2 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.105 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B681F2
oklch(70.2% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A75DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#933CDE
oklch(55.7% 0.232 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D2CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.215 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#66279C
oklch(42.8% 0.179 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#52277C
oklch(37.7% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#B681F2 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) | #6198F6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F99EF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC95AE | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B681F2
#B681F2
oklch(70.2% 0.167 304.1)
- #89AF1B
#89AF1B
oklch(70.1% 0.167 124.2)
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 #B681F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B681F2 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.