#B050FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.244 306.5), rgb(176, 80, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B050FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B050FA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 80, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.244 306.5) |
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 #B050FA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B050FA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B050FA text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B050FA text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFC
oklch(88.4% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFD
oklch(80.9% 0.119 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF7BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.19 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B050FA
oklch(63.2% 0.244 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C24E8
oklch(55.6% 0.264 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#850ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.246 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C15A3
oklch(42.6% 0.204 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#571D82
oklch(37.6% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#B050FA 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) | #007EFF | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A81F6 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3769F | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B050FA
#B050FA
oklch(63.2% 0.244 306.5)
- #709A00
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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 #B050FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B050FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.070
Use #B050FA 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.