#B127A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.217 331.8), rgb(177, 39, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B127A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B127A6 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 39, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.217 331.8) |
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 #B127A6 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B127A6 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B127A6 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B127A6 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA51BE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B127A6
oklch(54.2% 0.217 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C92
oklch(49.1% 0.202 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C77
oklch(42.8% 0.167 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#B127A6 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) | #1A5BA9 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566EA3 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93966 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B127A6
#B127A6
oklch(54.2% 0.217 331.8)
- #008642
#008642
oklch(54.3% 0.144 151.8)
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 #B127A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B127A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.093
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.096
Use #B127A6 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.