#B981CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.122 317.7), rgb(185, 129, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B981CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B981CB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.122 317.7) |
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 #B981CB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B981CB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B981CB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B981CB text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B981CB
oklch(68.6% 0.122 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C6
oklch(63% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#843C99
oklch(49% 0.158 318)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B981CB 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) | #7692CE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498C9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98A9D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B981CB
#B981CB
oklch(68.6% 0.122 317.7)
- #74AC5F
#74AC5F
oklch(68.7% 0.122 137.6)
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 #B981CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #B981CB 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.