#B11CC3
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.4% 0.246 322.9), rgb(177, 28, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B11CC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.046 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 | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B11CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 28, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 75%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.246 322.9) |
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 #B11CC3 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B11CC3 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B11CC3 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B11CC3 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#D476E0
oklch(70.8% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.226 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B11CC3
oklch(55.4% 0.246 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9906A9
oklch(49.2% 0.229 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1189
oklch(42.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#B11CC3 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) | #005FC7 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6EBF | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34374 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B11CC3
#B11CC3
oklch(55.4% 0.246 322.9)
- #008C0A
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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 #B11CC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B11CC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.087
Use #B11CC3 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.