#B982FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.176 303.4), rgb(185, 130, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#B982FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B982FA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 130, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.176 303.4) |
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 #B982FA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B982FA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B982FA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B982FA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B982FA
oklch(71.1% 0.176 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A75AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.224 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#9336E4
oklch(55.5% 0.244 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E25C6
oklch(49.1% 0.227 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#6623A0
oklch(42.7% 0.187 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#53247F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#B982FA 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) | #5E9BFE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9CF7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE97B2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B982FA
#B982FA
oklch(71.1% 0.176 303.4)
- #8DB200
#8DB200
oklch(71% 0.175 123.3)
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 #B982FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #B982FA 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.