#B150F3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.237 308.3), rgb(177, 80, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B150F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B150F3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 80, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.237 308.3) |
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 #B150F3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B150F3 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B150F3 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B150F3 text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C17BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B150F3
oklch(62.9% 0.237 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E27E2
oklch(55.6% 0.257 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8714C5
oklch(49.1% 0.24 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E189F
oklch(42.8% 0.198 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#591E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#B150F3 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) | #007CF8 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D81EF | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7739B | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B150F3
#B150F3
oklch(62.9% 0.237 308.3)
- #6A9A00
#6A9A00
oklch(62.8% 0.165 128.4)
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 #B150F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B150F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.063
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.071
Use #B150F3 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.