#B14CD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.213 316), rgb(177, 76, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B14CD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 76, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.213 316) |
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 #B14CD5 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B14CD5 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14CD5 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14CD5 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400
#C87CE6
oklch(70.6% 0.168 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B14CD5
oklch(60.5% 0.213 316)
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Step 600
600
#A531CB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D21B0
oklch(49.1% 0.215 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#731F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2172
oklch(37.7% 0.14 316)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#B14CD5 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) | #1374D9 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7CD2 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF658A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14CD5
#B14CD5
oklch(60.5% 0.213 316)
- #499800
#499800
oklch(60.5% 0.18 136)
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 #B14CD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14CD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
Use #B14CD5 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.