#B983FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.5% 0.18 302.2), rgb(185, 131, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#B983FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B983FF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 131, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.18 302.2) |
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 #B983FF | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B983FF | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B983FF text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B983FF text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B983FF
oklch(71.5% 0.18 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A659FA
oklch(63.2% 0.23 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#9234E9
oklch(55.6% 0.25 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D23CA
oklch(49.2% 0.232 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#6521A4
oklch(42.7% 0.193 302)
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Step 900
900
#522482
oklch(37.8% 0.15 302)
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Step 950
950
#30174C
oklch(27.1% 0.094 302.2)
#B983FF 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) | #5C9CFF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9DFC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC99B5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B983FF
#B983FF
oklch(71.5% 0.18 302.2)
- #91B300
#91B300
oklch(71.5% 0.174 122.3)
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 #B983FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #B983FF 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.