#B981EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.164 306.1), rgb(185, 129, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#B981EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B981EF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.164 306.1) |
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 #B981EF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B981EF | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B981EF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B981EF text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F5
oklch(81% 0.101 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B981EF
oklch(70.3% 0.164 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA5DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.21 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#953CD9
oklch(55.5% 0.228 306)
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Step 700
700
#7F2CBC
oklch(49% 0.211 306)
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Step 800
800
#682798
oklch(42.7% 0.175 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#542779
oklch(37.7% 0.136 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#B981EF 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) | #6498F3 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B193AD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B981EF
#B981EF
oklch(70.3% 0.164 306.1)
- #86B129
#86B129
oklch(70.4% 0.164 126.1)
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 #B981EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B981EF 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.