#B14BB8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.7% 0.188 325.1), rgb(177, 75, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B14BB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 75, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.188 325.1) |
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 #B14BB8 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14BB8 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14BB8 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14BB8 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14BB8
oklch(58.7% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3296
oklch(49.2% 0.175 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#B14BB8 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) | #3A6DBB | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7AB5 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55A7B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14BB8
#B14BB8
oklch(58.7% 0.188 325.1)
- #009728
#009728
oklch(58.8% 0.185 145.1)
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 #B14BB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14BB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
Use #B14BB8 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.