#B12EBE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.228 324), rgb(177, 46, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B12EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12EBE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 46, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.228 324) |
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 #B12EBE | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12EBE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12EBE text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B12EBE text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D179DA
oklch(70.6% 0.165 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C451CF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B12EBE
oklch(56.2% 0.228 324)
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Step 700
700
#961BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.212 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B83
oklch(42.7% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#B12EBE 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) | #0062C2 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71BB | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44975 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12EBE
#B12EBE
oklch(56.2% 0.228 324)
- #008E1B
#008E1B
oklch(56.1% 0.182 144)
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 #B12EBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B12EBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
Use #B12EBE 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.