#B785FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.5% 0.174 301.4), rgb(183, 133, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#B785FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 301°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B785FD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 133, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.174 301.4) |
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 #B785FD | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B785FD | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B785FD text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B785FD text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B785FD
oklch(71.5% 0.174 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#A35CF7
oklch(63% 0.223 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F39E6
oklch(55.5% 0.242 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A29C8
oklch(49.1% 0.225 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#6325A2
oklch(42.7% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#512680
oklch(37.8% 0.145 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#B785FD 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) | #609DFF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9DFA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9BB5 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B785FD
#B785FD
oklch(71.5% 0.174 301.4)
- #93B200
#93B200
oklch(71.5% 0.172 121.3)
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 #B785FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B785FD 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.