#B121C6
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.8% 0.245 322), rgb(177, 33, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B121C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.245 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B121C6 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 33, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.245 322) |
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 #B121C6 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B121C6 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B121C6 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B121C6 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#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
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D276E1
oklch(70.6% 0.177 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.226 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B121C6
oklch(55.8% 0.245 322)
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Step 700
700
#970AAA
oklch(49% 0.228 322)
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Step 800
800
#7B128A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 322)
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Step 900
900
#631B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.147 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#B121C6 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) | #0061CA | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6FC2 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34777 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B121C6
#B121C6
oklch(55.8% 0.245 322)
- #0F8D00
#0F8D00
oklch(55.9% 0.188 142)
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 #B121C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B121C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.083
Use #B121C6 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.