#B14DA5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58% 0.168 332.4), rgb(177, 77, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B14DA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 77, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.168 332.4) |
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 #B14DA5 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14DA5 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14DA5 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14DA5 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14DA5
oklch(58% 0.168 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#913687
oklch(49.1% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#762E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#B14DA5 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) | #4A6BA8 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6879A2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85572 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14DA5
#B14DA5
oklch(58% 0.168 332.4)
- #00924B
#00924B
oklch(57.8% 0.151 152.5)
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 #B14DA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14DA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #B14DA5 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.