#B124C2
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.24 323), rgb(177, 36, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B124C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B124C2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 36, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.24 323) |
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 #B124C2 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B124C2 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B124C2 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B124C2 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D377DE
oklch(70.7% 0.173 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54CD4
oklch(63% 0.221 323.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B124C2
oklch(55.7% 0.24 323)
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Step 700
700
#9810A7
oklch(49.2% 0.223 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B1587
oklch(42.7% 0.185 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#631C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 323)
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Step 950
950
#3A1240
oklch(26.9% 0.092 322.2)
#B124C2 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) | #0060C6 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4270BF | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44675 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B124C2
#B124C2
oklch(55.7% 0.24 323)
- #008D0D
#008D0D
oklch(55.8% 0.186 143)
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 #B124C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B124C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
Use #B124C2 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.