#B981CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.125 316.5), rgb(185, 129, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B981CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B981CE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.125 316.5) |
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 #B981CE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B981CE | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B981CE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B981CE text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B981CE
oklch(68.7% 0.125 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#843B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#B981CE 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) | #7592D1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88B9E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B981CE
#B981CE
oklch(68.7% 0.125 316.5)
- #75AC5C
#75AC5C
oklch(68.7% 0.125 136.6)
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 #B981CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B981CE 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.