#B01EC6
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.247 321.7), rgb(176, 30, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B01EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B01EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 30, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.247 321.7) |
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 #B01EC6 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B01EC6 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B01EC6 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B01EC6 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EC
oklch(81% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D276E2
oklch(70.7% 0.178 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#C54AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.228 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B01EC6
oklch(55.5% 0.247 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9708AB
oklch(49% 0.229 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B118B
oklch(42.7% 0.191 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#631B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#B01EC6 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) | #0060CA | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6EC2 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24676 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B01EC6
#B01EC6
oklch(55.5% 0.247 321.7)
- #148C00
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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 #B01EC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B01EC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.084
Use #B01EC6 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.