#B12FAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.215 329), rgb(177, 47, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B12FAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12FAE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 47, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.215 329) |
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 #B12FAE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12FAE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12FAE text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B12FAE text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C753C3
oklch(63.2% 0.198 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B12FAE
oklch(55.3% 0.215 329)
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Step 700
700
#992096
oklch(49.1% 0.2 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.166 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#B12FAE 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) | #1A5FB1 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5470AB | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7426C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12FAE
#B12FAE
oklch(55.3% 0.215 329)
- #008A3A
#008A3A
oklch(55.3% 0.156 149)
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 #B12FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B12FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
Use #B12FAE 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.