#B00FCF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.261 319.6), rgb(176, 15, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B00FCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00FCF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 15, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 86%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.261 319.6) |
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 #B00FCF | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00FCF | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00FCF text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B00FCF text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#D274E9
oklch(70.7% 0.188 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C546E1
oklch(63.2% 0.239 319.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B00FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0791
oklch(42.7% 0.201 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#631774
oklch(37.7% 0.157 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1044
oklch(26.9% 0.1 319.3)
#B00FCF 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) | #005FD3 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286DCB | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0477A | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B00FCF
#B00FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 319.6)
- #2C8A00
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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 #B00FCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B00FCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.072
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.073
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.074
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #B00FCF 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.