#B14CDD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61% 0.221 313.9), rgb(177, 76, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B14CDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14CDD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 76, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.221 313.9) |
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 #B14CDD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B14CDD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14CDD text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14CDD text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#DAACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C77CEB
oklch(70.8% 0.172 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B14CDD
oklch(61% 0.221 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#A32ED2
oklch(55.5% 0.239 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C1DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.223 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#721D93
oklch(42.7% 0.184 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2075
oklch(37.6% 0.144 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#B14CDD 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) | #0075E1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457DDA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD688E | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14CDD
#B14CDD
oklch(61% 0.221 313.9)
- #539800
#539800
oklch(61% 0.175 134)
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 #B14CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #B14CDD 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.