#B14CFD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.251 306.5), rgb(177, 76, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B14CFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14CFD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 76, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 98%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.251 306.5) |
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 #B14CFD | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B14CFD | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14CFD text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14CFD text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#C079FF
oklch(70.6% 0.197 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B14CFD
oklch(63.1% 0.251 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D1AEC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#8600CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D0EA6
oklch(42.7% 0.211 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#581B84
oklch(37.7% 0.164 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#34134D
oklch(27.1% 0.103 306.8)
#B14CFD 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) | #007DFF | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081F9 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A475A0 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14CFD
#B14CFD
oklch(63.1% 0.251 306.5)
- #709A00
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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 #B14CFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14CFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.064
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B14CFD 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.