#B980FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.18 303.5), rgb(185, 128, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#B980FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.180 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B980FB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.18 303.5) |
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 #B980FB | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B980FB | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980FB text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980FB text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFC
oklch(81% 0.112 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B980FB
oklch(70.8% 0.18 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A858F8
oklch(63.1% 0.23 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#9433E7
oklch(55.6% 0.25 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F21C8
oklch(49.1% 0.232 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#6720A2
oklch(42.7% 0.193 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#532381
oklch(37.7% 0.15 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#B980FB 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) | #5B9AFF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD96B2 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B980FB
#B980FB
oklch(70.8% 0.18 303.5)
- #8CB100
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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 #B980FB, 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 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #B980FB 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.