#B14CFB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.249 306.9), rgb(177, 76, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B14CFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14CFB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 76, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 96%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.249 306.9) |
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 #B14CFB | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B14CFB | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14CFB text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14CFB text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ABFE
oklch(80.8% 0.122 307)
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Step 400
400
#C179FE
oklch(70.7% 0.196 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B14CFB
oklch(63% 0.249 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E1CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.271 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#8701CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6D10A5
oklch(42.7% 0.209 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#591B83
oklch(37.8% 0.163 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#34134D
oklch(27.1% 0.103 306.8)
#B14CFB 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) | #007CFF | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C80F7 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5749F | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14CFB
#B14CFB
oklch(63% 0.249 306.9)
- #6E9A00
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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 #B14CFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14CFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.064
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #B14CFB 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.