#B14AFF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.255 306.3), rgb(177, 74, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B14AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14AFF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 74, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.255 306.3) |
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 #B14AFF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B14AFF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14AFF text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14AFF text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFE
oklch(88.6% 0.069 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#C07AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.196 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B14AFF
oklch(63% 0.255 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D15EE
oklch(55.5% 0.277 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8600CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D0AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.214 306)
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Step 900
900
#581985
oklch(37.6% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#34124E
oklch(27.1% 0.106 306.5)
#B14AFF 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) | #007DFF | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FB | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A375A0 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14AFF
#B14AFF
oklch(63% 0.255 306.3)
- #709900
#709900
oklch(62.9% 0.161 126.3)
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 #B14AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #B14AFF 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.