#B14FB7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.1% 0.181 325.3), rgb(177, 79, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B14FB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 79, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.181 325.3) |
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 #B14FB7 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14FB7 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14FB7 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14FB7 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 325)
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Step 500
500
#BA61BF
oklch(63.1% 0.165 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14FB7
oklch(59.1% 0.181 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3593
oklch(49.2% 0.167 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#732D78
oklch(42.7% 0.139 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2960
oklch(37.6% 0.108 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#B14FB7 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) | #416FBA | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627BB4 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55C7C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14FB7
#B14FB7
oklch(59.1% 0.181 325.3)
- #0C982D
#0C982D
oklch(59.2% 0.181 145.3)
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 #B14FB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14FB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #B14FB7 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.