#B01DC4
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.3% 0.246 322.3), rgb(176, 29, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B01DC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B01DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 29, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 74%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.246 322.3) |
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 #B01DC4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B01DC4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B01DC4 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B01DC4 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9EB
oklch(81% 0.11 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D376E1
oklch(70.7% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54AD8
oklch(63% 0.227 322.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B01DC4
oklch(55.3% 0.246 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9808AA
oklch(49.1% 0.229 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B118A
oklch(42.6% 0.19 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#641B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.147 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1241
oklch(27.1% 0.094 322.4)
#B01DC4 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) | #005FC8 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6EC1 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24575 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B01DC4
#B01DC4
oklch(55.3% 0.246 322.3)
- #068B00
#068B00
oklch(55.2% 0.187 142.3)
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 #B01DC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B01DC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.087
Use #B01DC4 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.