#B147DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.228 314), rgb(177, 71, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B147DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B147DE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 71, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.228 314) |
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 #B147DE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B147DE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B147DE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B147DE text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF3
oklch(80.9% 0.111 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#C87AED
oklch(70.7% 0.178 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B147DE
oklch(60.5% 0.228 314)
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Step 600
600
#A528D5
oklch(55.6% 0.248 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D16B8
oklch(49% 0.23 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#731895
oklch(42.7% 0.191 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E77
oklch(37.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#B147DE 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) | #0073E2 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7CDB | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD668D | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B147DE
#B147DE
oklch(60.5% 0.228 314)
- #529600
#529600
oklch(60.4% 0.173 134)
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 #B147DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B147DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
Use #B147DE 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.