#B980F9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.178 304), rgb(185, 128, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B980F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B980F9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.178 304) |
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 #B980F9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B980F9 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980F9 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980F9 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B980F9
oklch(70.7% 0.178 304)
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Step 500
500
#A959F6
oklch(63.2% 0.227 304)
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Step 600
600
#9534E4
oklch(55.6% 0.246 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F23C7
oklch(49.2% 0.23 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#6721A1
oklch(42.7% 0.191 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#54237F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#B980F9 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) | #5C99FD | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE95B1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B980F9
#B980F9
oklch(70.7% 0.178 304)
- #8AB100
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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 #B980F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #B980F9 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.