#B781FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.9% 0.18 302.1), rgb(183, 129, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#B781FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B781FD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 129, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.18 302.1) |
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 #B781FD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B781FD | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B781FD text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B781FD text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B781FD
oklch(70.9% 0.18 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A659FA
oklch(63.2% 0.23 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#9234E9
oklch(55.6% 0.25 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C23CA
oklch(49% 0.232 302)
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Step 800
800
#6521A4
oklch(42.7% 0.193 302)
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Step 900
900
#522382
oklch(37.7% 0.151 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#30174C
oklch(27.1% 0.094 302.2)
#B781FD 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) | #5A9AFF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689BFA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA98B3 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B781FD
#B781FD
oklch(70.9% 0.18 302.1)
- #8FB100
#8FB100
oklch(70.9% 0.173 122.4)
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 #B781FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
Use #B781FD 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.