#B981DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.143 311.1), rgb(185, 129, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B981DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B981DD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.143 311.1) |
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 #B981DD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B981DD | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B981DD text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B981DD text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B981DD
oklch(69.4% 0.143 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D9
oklch(63.2% 0.182 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9845C6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8236AB
oklch(49.2% 0.184 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#B981DD 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) | #6E95E0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C99DA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58FA5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B981DD
#B981DD
oklch(69.4% 0.143 311.1)
- #7CAE49
#7CAE49
oklch(69.3% 0.142 131.3)
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 #B981DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #B981DD 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.