#B483BF

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#b483bf is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(180, 131, 191), HSL(289°, 32%, 63%), CMYK(6%, 31%, 0%, 25%). Closest named color: orchid. Contrast is 3.03:1 on white and 6.94:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b483bf
RGBrgb(180 131 191)
RGB (legacy)rgb(180, 131, 191)
RGB %rgb(71% 51% 75%)
HSLhsl(289 32% 63%)
HSV / HSBhsv(289, 31%, 75%)
HWBhwb(289 51% 25%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 31%, 0%, 25%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(61.29 27.19 -23.91)
LCHlch(61.29 36.21 318.68)
OKLaboklab(0.6788 0.0782 -0.0654)
OKLCHoklch(0.6788 0.1019 320.1)
Decimal11830207

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colororchid ΔE 8.5
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue289°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)32% / 31%
Lightness (HSL)63%
Brightness or Value (HSV)75%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)60% / 57%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.297
Red / Green / Blue180 / 131 / 191

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.03:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.94:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 56.9 / -44.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -62.3 / 47.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b483bf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(67.88% 0.1019 320.1);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(180 131 191 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b483bf] text-[#b483bf] border-[#b483bf]">