#B144B7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.197 325.6), rgb(177, 68, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B144B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B144B7 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 68, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.197 325.6) |
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 #B144B7 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B144B7 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B144B7 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B144B7 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.142 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B144B7
oklch(57.8% 0.197 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#912D97
oklch(49% 0.183 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#76277B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#602663
oklch(37.8% 0.118 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#B144B7 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) | #316ABA | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A77B4 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55477 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B144B7
#B144B7
oklch(57.8% 0.197 325.6)
- #00932B
#00932B
oklch(57.7% 0.178 145.6)
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 #B144B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B144B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #B144B7 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.