#B14CC5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.198 320.7), rgb(177, 76, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B14CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 76, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.198 320.7) |
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 #B14CC5 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14CC5 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14CC5 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14CC5 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B14CC5
oklch(59.5% 0.198 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A837BE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9027A4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#752385
oklch(42.7% 0.166 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#B14CC5 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) | #2F70C9 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577BC2 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25F82 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14CC5
#B14CC5
oklch(59.5% 0.198 320.7)
- #269900
#269900
oklch(59.7% 0.195 140.7)
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 #B14CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #B14CC5 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.